Tag Archives: File System

Directory Navigation Tips in Linux

Posted on October 7, 2008 by spsneo

Many of us just use cd, cd .., cd <dir> to navigate through the file system in Linux. Directory or file-system navigation can be simplified by using following commands – 1) Many times we are in some directory say /home/user/foo … Continue reading →

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How to force fsck (File System Check)

Posted on July 13, 2008 by spsneo

Ubuntu linux, by default performs an ‘fsck’ one every 30 times the file-system is mounted to make sure the hard disk has no errors. Sometimes you may need to perform an ‘fsck’ during next boot. Here’s the solution – Create … Continue reading →

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