Linux LVM Extend on Software RAID Partition
Scenario / Question: How do I extend my LVM to include another RAID Array partition Solution / Answer: Create a new Physical Volume Extend the Volume Group Extend the Logical Volume Resize the File...
View ArticleHow should I run fsck on a Linux file system
Scenario / Question: I need to check file system for errors using fsck. Can I run fsck on a mounted file system ? Solution / Answer: Running fsck on a mounted file system can result in data corruption....
View ArticleLinux File System Structure
While initially discussion on the file system structure isn’t the most exciting part of Linux. Knowing how the Linux file system is structured will help you understand Linux and be a better Linux user...
View ArticleNavigating the Linux File System
Now that we know how the Linux File system is structured, we need to be able to move around or navigate. Before we can begin navigating we need to be able to list the contents of directories so that we...
View ArticleDeleting or Removing Directories and Files
Now that we know how to create directories and files, we need to learn how to delete them. There are two commands for deleting or removing directories in linux. The command “rmdir” and “rm”. The...
View ArticleCreating Directories and Files
Today we begin learning how to work with the file system. We will cover how to create directories and files. The command to create directories NAME mkdir – make directories SYNOPSIS mkdir [OPTION]...
View ArticleMoving and Renaming Directories and Files
Now that we know how to create directories and files we need to be able to rename them and move them. In Linux the command to move and rename is the same ! command to rename and move directories and...
View ArticleErase MBR
Scenario / Question: How do I remove a third party boot loader from the MBR Solution / Answer: Erase the first 512 bytes of the harddrive to remove the bootloader Erase MBR Using a linux boot cd: # dd...
View ArticleHow to check for bad blocks
Scenario / Question: How do I check my hard drive for bad blocks and if any bad blocks are found add them to the bad block inode to prevent them from being allocated in the future. Solution / Answer:...
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