Comments on: Linux file system explained for beginners

By: lucky

lucky — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:41:02 +0000

hey guys can you tell me what do u mean by mounting in linux????

By: lucky

lucky — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:36:45 +0000

becoze it provides security, flexiblity to the each user working on linux.

By: jink

jink — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:50:09 +0000

You do not have to mount anything in mainstream Linux Distributions today and if you want to, fill your hat. There are many distros that will cause your hair to fall off and your pets to leave home. Windows, Mac and Linux are too complicated for the average Operating System user today. Most Windows and Mac users including those from the 80′s are newbies and never will exceed that level.

By: Hussein Moussa

Hussein Moussa — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:51:47 +0000

I must say this article has given me much more insight on what Linux file system is..great article…great site! Never seen Linux explained so easily.
Btw I’m not even a native English speaker!
thanks again..

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:08:23 +0000

I understand the discomfort of looking at other options, but I stopped using Windows on my personal computers about 2 years ago. I changed to Ubuntu because I found it to be reasonably easy to use and the support is terrific.

A quick explanation of why I switched. I’m running a copy of Windows in Virtualbox for the few programs that I’ve not been able to find an Open Source replacement for the Windows program (iTunes is one only because you can’t access the iTunes store in the replacements like Songbird and Amarok). My Ubuntu system is kept up-to-date by one simple program that installs and keeps current free, Open Source programs. All programs and the Operating System are updated through the same process and all are done simultaneously with the three clicks. It’s fantastic. By the way, although I have an anti-virus program installed in Ubuntu, I don’t run it on a daily basis. In fact, I ran it yesterday for the first time in six months and the computer was clean.

On the other hand, I’m in the process up updating my Windows, Virtualbox instance. First it wanted to update my anti-virus. Then it wanted to do a security update for Windows – including a restart. then it requested an update to Adobe and a separate update to HP Digital Imaging Monitor. Granted, I’m running Windows XP, and maybe Windows 7 is better handling this process, but since I stopped paying Microsoft for upgrades, I can’t speak to that.

Bottom line is, if you have an open mind and aren’t afraid of learning something new, try Ubuntu or some other popular version of Linux. It will pay off big in the long run. And don’t worry about the complexity of the underlying system. Stay with the Graphic Interface. For the most part, just like Windows, you don’t need to use the command line or deal with the filesystem that the Author has nicely documented.

By: michael french

michael french — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:16:50 +0000

well yes could be confusing,considering a different system as windows is so unreliable but could accidentally delete bin thinking it was the recycle bin,does seem a bit complicated for the average user,maybee better for businesses ect,have to do a coarse at tafe I think to understand it better

By: StuAnderson

StuAnderson — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:00:20 +0000

Linux file system for beginners…

For those of you coming from windows backgrounds, the way the linux filesystem is laid out may seem confusing at first glance…. but that is where this article comes in !…

By: Ahsan

Ahsan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:04:09 +0000

I found this article really interesting and helpful
but You should add some commands to do some sort of operations so that beginers dont have to google for commands

By: mulege

mulege — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:21:25 +0000

thanks alot I have been trying to start using linux but to no avail now i understand it better!

By: toby

toby — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:06:44 +0000

Very confusing at the end, you do not explain the different mount points well enough. eg. sda sdb and so on so the comment about keeping files safe is completely lost in translation. Nice try, buy do a better job of explaining the basics before tossing out irrelevant and confusing ideas or you will confuse people more than help them as indicated by all comments.