The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) defines the structure of file systems on Linux and other UNIX-like operating systems. However, Linux file systems also contain some directories that aren't ...

Managing directories on Linux is easy, but the process gets more complex when you need to create, empty or remove large, complex directory structures.

I love Linux, but I don't understand the directory structure of the file system. It seems to me that this is one area where Windows has Linux beat.

It turns out there's a method to this madness based on decades of UNIX convention, and in this article, I provide an introduction to the Linux directory structure. Although each Linux distribution has ...

Linux peripherals, including printers, CD-ROMs, and hard drives are considered files. Windows uses data drives (C: D: E:) and folders to store files. Linux uses a tree structure beginning with the ...

Working in multiple directories from a Linux command prompt can be a pain, but these quick tips on using the cd and pushd directory navigation commands can save you time and effort.

I recently installed RedHat 7.2 on my desktop, and will soon be putting the latest version of Mandrake on my lap top. Im very much new to the linux world. I started using computers in late 1995 ...