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Unix and Linux Filesystems

[Berkeley BSD style]
/usr/local         ->    packages installed locally, i.e. Apache, but whish are not part of the OS distribution
/usr/local/bin   ->  custom scripts

[Solaris style]
/opt                ->  optional packages, i.e. Oracle

The System V style is
4-CHARACTER VENDOR NAME followed by package name
i.e. SUNWwbsvr

The BSD style is






 

[root@grasshopper root]# df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda5             2.4G  141M 2.1G    7% /
/dev/sda1              99M  9.3M  85M   10% /boot
/dev/sda8             1.2G  638M 484M   57% /home
/dev/sda6             2.0G   33M 1.8G    2% /opt
none                  378M     0 378M    0% /dev/shm
/dev/sda9             819M  705M  73M   91% /tmp
/dev/sda2             4.9G  4.1G 472M   90% /usr
/dev/sda3             3.4G  1.3G 2.0G   40% /usr/local
/dev/sda7             1.8G  1.1G 558M   67% /var
[root@grasshopper root]#
[root@grasshopper root]#
[root@grasshopper root]# fdisk /dev/sda


The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 2213.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/sda: 18.2 GB, 18210036736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2213 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *         1        13    104391   83  Linux
/dev/sda2            14       650   5116702+  83  Linux
/dev/sda3           651      1096   3582495   83  Linux
/dev/sda4          1097      2213   8972302+   f  Win95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5          1097      1402   2457913+  83  Linux
/dev/sda6          1403      1657   2048256   83  Linux
/dev/sda7          1658      1886   1839411   83  Linux
/dev/sda8          1887      2039   1228941   83  Linux
/dev/sda9          2040      2145    851413+  83  Linux
/dev/sda10         2146      2212    538146   82  Linux swap

Command (m for help): q

[root@grasshopper root]#
[root@grasshopper root]# fdisk /dev/sdb
Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table, nor Sun, SGI or OSF disklabel
Building a new DOS disklabel. Changes will remain in memory only,
until you decide to write them. After that, of course, the previous
content won't be recoverable.

The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 2213.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite)

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/sdb: 18.2 GB, 18210036736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2213 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System

Command (m for help): m
Command action
   a   toggle a bootable flag
   b   edit bsd disklabel
   c   toggle the dos compatibility flag
   d   delete a partition
   l   list known partition types
   m   print this menu
   n   add a new partition
   o   create a new empty DOS partition table
   p   print the partition table
   q   quit without saving changes
   s   create a new empty Sun disklabel
   t   change a partition's system id
   u   change display/entry units
   v   verify the partition table
   w   write table to disk and exit
   x   extra functionality (experts only)


Command (m for help): n
Command action
   e   extended
   p   primary partition (1-4)
p
Partition number (1-4): 1
First cylinder (1-2213, default 1): 1
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1-2213, default 2213): 13


Command (m for help): n
Command action
   e   extended
   p   primary partition (1-4)
p
Partition number (1-4): 2
First cylinder (14-2213, default 14): 14
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (14-2213, default 2213): 650

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/sdb: 18.2 GB, 18210036736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2213 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1             1        13    104391   83  Linux
/dev/sdb2            14       650   5116702+  83  Linux


Command (m for help): n
Command action
   e   extended
   p   primary partition (1-4)
p
Partition number (1-4): 3
First cylinder (651-2213, default 651):
Using default value 651
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (651-2213, default 2213): 1096


Command (m for help):
w
The partition table has been altered!

Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.

WARNING: Re-reading the partition table failed with error 16: Device or resource busy.
The kernel still uses the old table.
The new table will be used at the next reboot.
Syncing disks.
[root@grasshopper root]#
[root@grasshopper root]#
[root@grasshopper root]# fdisk /dev/sdb

The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 2213.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/sdb: 18.2 GB, 18210036736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2213 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1             1        13    104391   83  Linux
/dev/sdb2            14       650   5116702+  83  Linux
/dev/sdb3           651      1096   3582495   83  Linux

Command (m for help): n
Command action
   e   extended
   p   primary partition (1-4)
e
Selected partition 4
First cylinder (1097-2213, default 1097):
Using default value 1097
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1097-2213, default 2213):
Using default value 2213

Command (m for help): n
First cylinder (1097-2213, default 1097):
Using default value 1097
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1097-2213, default 2213): 1402


Command (m for help): p


Disk /dev/sdb: 18.2 GB, 18210036736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2213 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot   Start       End     Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1            1        13     104391   83  Linux
/dev/sdb2           14       650    5116702+  83  Linux
/dev/sdb3          651      1096    3582495   83  Linux
/dev/sdb4         1097      2213    8972302+   5  Extended
/dev/sdb5         1097      1402    2457913+  83  Linux

Command (m for help): n
First cylinder (1403-2213, default 1403):
Using default value 1403
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1403-2213, default 2213): 1657


Command (m for help): n
First cylinder (1658-2213, default 1658):
Using default value 1658
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1658-2213, default 2213): 1886

Command (m for help): n
First cylinder (1887-2213, default 1887):
Using default value 1887
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1887-2213, default 2213): 2039

Command (m for help): n
First cylinder (2040-2213, default 2040):
Using default value 2040
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (2040-2213, default 2213): 2145

Command (m for help): n
First cylinder (2146-2213, default 2146):
Using default value 2146
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (2146-2213, default 2213): 2212

Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered!

Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.

WARNING: Re-reading the partition table failed with error 16: Device or resource busy.
The kernel still uses the old table.
The new table will be used at the next reboot.
Syncing disks.
[root@grasshopper root]#
[root@grasshopper root]#

[root@grasshopper root]#
[root@grasshopper root]# fdisk /dev/sdb

The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 2213.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/sdb: 18.2 GB, 18210036736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2213 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1             1        13    104391   83  Linux
/dev/sdb2            14       650   5116702+  83  Linux
/dev/sdb3           651      1096   3582495   83  Linux
/dev/sdb4          1097      2213   8972302+   5  Extended
/dev/sdb5          1097      1402   2457913+  83  Linux
/dev/sdb6          1403      1657   2048256   83  Linux
/dev/sdb7          1658      1886   1839411   83  Linux
/dev/sdb8          1887      2039   1228941   83  Linux
/dev/sdb9          2040      2145    851413+  83  Linux
/dev/sdb10         2146      2212    538146   83  Linux

Command (m for help): q

[root@grasshopper root]#


[root@grasshopper root]#
[root@grasshopper root]# fdisk /dev/sdb

The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 2213.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)

Command (m for help): t
Partition number (1-10): 4
Hex code (type L to list codes): f
Changed system type of partition 4 to f (Win95 Ext'd (LBA))

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/sdb: 18.2 GB, 18210036736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2213 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes


   Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1             1        13    104391   83  Linux
/dev/sdb2            14       650   5116702+  83  Linux
/dev/sdb3           651      1096   3582495   83  Linux
/dev/sdb4          1097      2213   8972302+   f  Win95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sdb5          1097      1402   2457913+  83  Linux
/dev/sdb6          1403      1657   2048256   83  Linux
/dev/sdb7          1658      1886   1839411   83  Linux
/dev/sdb8          1887      2039   1228941   83  Linux
/dev/sdb9          2040      2145    851413+  83  Linux
/dev/sdb10         2146      2212    538146   83  Linux

Command (m for help): q

[root@grasshopper root]#
[root@grasshopper root]#
























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