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Going Linux #078 - Linux File System-Advanced
Going Linux #078 - Linux File System-Advanced
We discuss some of the more advanced things you can do with the Linux file system. The file manager provided with your distribution has many features for manipulating files and folders. We discuss some of them. We also talk about tools that can be used to examine the file system... and to alter it.Episode 78 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #078 - Linux File Systems-Advanced
00:15 Introduction
01:16 Skype revisited, for Pete's sake!
03:20 The file manager
04:46 The Nautilus file manager - local, remote and plug-ins
07:20 Dragging and dropping - controling the copy, move and link actions
08:36 Changing permissions graphically
09:06 Which files are taking up the most space on my hard drive? Two tools
11:00 Modify the file system using GParted
12:48 Manage disk partitions - partitioning utilities
14:30 How we use GParted with flash drives to ensure compatibility with Windows and Linux
19:18 Command line utilities
20:30 goinglinux.com, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe, vote
22:20 End