Tag: tmpfs

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...

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...
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