Comments on: A guide to files and folders on Linux http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/ My personal site and blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:30:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Peter http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-130883 Peter Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:48:48 +0000 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/#comment-130883 Harris, This is a bit more complicated unfortunately than just pointing at the E drive. There are three steps you need to follow: <ol> <li>identify which drive is the E drive in terms of which device it appears as under Linux (e.g. <em>/dev/hda5</em> or similar).</li> <li>mount that device (e.g. <em>/dev/hda5</em>) into a folder (such as <em>/mnt/Edrive</em>), with a command like <strong>mount /dev/hda5 /mnt/Edrive</strong></li> <li>retrieve the file from <em>/mnt/Edrive/file.txt</em></li> </ol> Without further information I can't be of more specific help, however. If you do want more detailed help, <a href="http://peter.upfold.org.uk/contact" rel="nofollow">drop me an email</a> so I can follow up outside this comment thread. Harris,

This is a bit more complicated unfortunately than just pointing at the E drive.

There are three steps you need to follow:

  1. identify which drive is the E drive in terms of which device it appears as under Linux (e.g. /dev/hda5 or similar).
  2. mount that device (e.g. /dev/hda5) into a folder (such as /mnt/Edrive), with a command like mount /dev/hda5 /mnt/Edrive
  3. retrieve the file from /mnt/Edrive/file.txt

Without further information I can’t be of more specific help, however. If you do want more detailed help, drop me an email so I can follow up outside this comment thread.

]]> By: Harris http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-130882 Harris Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:19:53 +0000 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/#comment-130882 I have saved a file (from windows) in the Linux partition (E:\), in E:\file.txt. How to I access it from linux? I have saved a file (from windows) in the Linux partition (E:\), in E:\file.txt.
How to I access it from linux?

]]> By: Understanding file permissions (newbie-friendly) - Part 1 « Blog « Peter Upfold http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-101148 Understanding file permissions (newbie-friendly) - Part 1 « Blog « Peter Upfold Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:10:33 +0000 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/#comment-101148 [...] where / is and what the symbol ~ represents), then I’d strongly recommend checking out my guide to files and folders before coming back here for the rest. Don’t worry, it’s written in nice and friendly [...] [...] where / is and what the symbol ~ represents), then I’d strongly recommend checking out my guide to files and folders before coming back here for the rest. Don’t worry, it’s written in nice and friendly [...]

]]> By: Installing .rpm files on Linux « Blog « Peter Upfold http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-101147 Installing .rpm files on Linux « Blog « Peter Upfold Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:09:53 +0000 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/#comment-101147 [...] a complete newbie, I’d recommend reading my Linux Explained tutorial at Gizbuzz and my basic introduction into files and folders here to get you started with some of the concepts (I’m jumping in quite quickly to terminal stuff, [...] [...] a complete newbie, I’d recommend reading my Linux Explained tutorial at Gizbuzz and my basic introduction into files and folders here to get you started with some of the concepts (I’m jumping in quite quickly to terminal stuff, [...]

]]> By: fred http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-101131 fred Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:16:21 +0000 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/#comment-101131 Thanks Man. Pretty informative. Thanks Man. Pretty informative.

]]> By: Tim Marchand http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-88210 Tim Marchand Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:21:10 +0000 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/#comment-88210 As a Linux newbie, I appreciate having a concise listing of the common directories. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. That is one of the best characteristics of the open source community. As a Linux newbie, I appreciate having a concise listing of the common directories. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. That is one of the best characteristics of the open source community.

]]> By: FOSSwire » Understanding file permissions - Part 2 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 FOSSwire » Understanding file permissions - Part 2 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:20:08 +0000 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/#comment-1224 [...] The -R tells chmod to apply this to the whole folder, then I have my permissions I’m setting, then I have a dot (.). The dot tells chmod to affect this folder - as dot means ‘the current folder’. Lo and behold: [...] [...] The -R tells chmod to apply this to the whole folder, then I have my permissions I’m setting, then I have a dot (.). The dot tells chmod to affect this folder - as dot means ‘the current folder’. Lo and behold: [...]

]]> By: FOSSwire » Understanding file permissions - Part 1 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 FOSSwire » Understanding file permissions - Part 1 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:30:23 +0000 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/#comment-1086 [...] If you don’t know anything about how the file system works (i.e. you don’t understand where / is and what the symbol ~ represents), then I’d strongly recommend checking out my guide to files and folders before coming back here for the rest. Don’t worry, it’s written in nice and friendly language as well. [...] [...] If you don’t know anything about how the file system works (i.e. you don’t understand where / is and what the symbol ~ represents), then I’d strongly recommend checking out my guide to files and folders before coming back here for the rest. Don’t worry, it’s written in nice and friendly language as well. [...]

]]> By: Peter’s Web Development Blog » Blog Archive » Understanding file permissions - Part 2 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Peter’s Web Development Blog » Blog Archive » Understanding file permissions - Part 2 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:51:21 +0000 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/#comment-368 [...] The -R tells chmod to apply this to the whole folder, then I have my permissions I’m setting, then I have a dot (.). The dot tells chmod to affect this folder - as dot means ‘the current folder’. Lo and behold: [...] [...] The -R tells chmod to apply this to the whole folder, then I have my permissions I’m setting, then I have a dot (.). The dot tells chmod to affect this folder - as dot means ‘the current folder’. Lo and behold: [...]

]]> By: Peter’s Web Development Blog » Blog Archive » Understanding file permissions (newbie-friendly) - Part 1 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Peter’s Web Development Blog » Blog Archive » Understanding file permissions (newbie-friendly) - Part 1 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:32:20 +0000 http://peter.upfold.org.uk/blog/2006/07/18/a-guide-to-files-and-folders-on-linux/#comment-282 [...] If you don’t know anything about how the file system works (i.e. you don’t understand where / is and what the symbol ~ represents), then I’d strongly recommend checking out my guide to files and folders before coming back here for the rest. Don’t worry, it’s written in nice and friendly language as well. [...] [...] If you don’t know anything about how the file system works (i.e. you don’t understand where / is and what the symbol ~ represents), then I’d strongly recommend checking out my guide to files and folders before coming back here for the rest. Don’t worry, it’s written in nice and friendly language as well. [...]

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