Why is understanding inodes important for troubleshooting disk space-related issues?
Saturday, 05 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
Understanding inodes is crucial for troubleshooting disk space-related issues in Linux systems. Inodes, short for index nodes, are data structures that store metadata about files and directories on a file system. This metadata includes information such as file size, ownership, permissions, timestamps, and most importantly, the physical location of the data blocks on the disk.
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/LSA Linux System Administration, Advanced sysadmin in Linux, Linux inodes explained, Examination review
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Cybersecurity, Disk Space, File Systems, Inode Allocation, Linux Administration, Troubleshooting