====== Filesystem ======

The Linux filesystem is responsible for storing your system data and managing them. A filesystem can be defined as the mechanism behind data storing and retrieval. 

The entire Linux installation resolves around the **/** point.  It is called the root of the file system and is essentially the starting point of your system. It contains several directories, most bearing some historical significance. 


{{:ubuntu:linux_file_system.jpg?800|}}

{{:ubuntu:linux_filesystem.png?800|}}

----

[[Ubuntu:Filesystem:File Systems|File Systems]]

[[Ubuntu:Filesystem:File Systems Types|File Systems Types]]

[[Ubuntu:Filesystem:Determine File Systems Type|Determine File Systems Type]]

[[Ubuntu:Filesystem:Increase the size of an ext2, ext3 or ext4 filesystem|Increase the size of an ext2, ext3 or ext4 filesystem]]

[[Ubuntu:Filesystem:Reduce the size of an ext2, ext3 or ext4 filesystem|Reduce the size of an ext2, ext3 or ext4 filesystem]]

[[Ubuntu:Filesystem:Reduce the space reserved for root on an ext2, ext3 or ext4 filesystem|Reduce the space reserved for root on an ext2, ext3 or ext4 filesystem]]