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In-RAM filesystem to speed up file handling and reduce disk load (tmpfs)

Posted by Alex On September 5, 2024

Table of contents 1. What is tmpfs 2. What can tmpfs be used for 3. How to use tmpfs 4. Interface (script) for working with tmpfs (virtual memory filesystem) 4.1 Download the script for working with tmpfs (tmpfs-mounter) 4.2 tmpfs-mounter options 4.3 tmpfs-mounter usage examples Conclusion This guide will tell you about tmpfs: how to create a tmpfs filesystem; this...

How to move files between iPhone and Linux (how to access iPhone on Linux)

Posted by Alex On July 13, 2024

Table of contents 1. ifuse and libimobiledevice 2. How to install ifuse and libimobiledevice 3. How to access iPhone file system from Linux. How to connect iPhone to Linux 4. Advanced use of ifuse 5. All libimobiledevice applications 6. Useful links This tutorial will show you a very simple way to access iPhone file system and move photos and videos...

Persistent names for block devices

Posted by Alex On November 10, 2021

Table of contents 1. How to make drives and USB sticks have the same name 2. Persistent block device naming 2.1 by-label 2.2 by-uuid 2.3 by-id 2.4 by-path 2.5 by-partlabel 2.6 by-partuuid 3. Using persistent naming 3.1 Permanent block device names can be used as aliases for /dev/sdX 3.2 Using persistent names in the /etc/fstab filesystem table Conclusion How to make drives and USB sticks have...

An unplugged disk causes a delay in system boot

Posted by Alex On July 15, 2021

The fstab file contains descriptive information about the file systems that the system can mount. In the /etc/fstab file, you can specify the parameters for mounting a disk, which can be either plugged to the system or unplugged from it. An example of such a disk is an external USB drive. In the latter case, you must additionally specify the...

The in-memory file system - how to use tmpfs

Posted by Alex On February 19, 2021

The tmpfs file system is quite useful, as it is incredibly fast and can help reduce the load on your persistent storage (especially useful for those who have Linux installed on a flash drive or memory card). tmpfs is an in-memory virtual file system. The tmpfs tool allows you to create file systems whose content resides in virtual memory. Because...