File sharing is a fundamental aspect of networked computing, and in Linux environments, two of the most prevalent protocols facilitating this are NFS (Network File System) and Samba. This article aims ...

When Apple was about to introduce Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard, John Siracusa wrote in the summer of 2006 about how a new file system should be coming to Macs (which it did, 11 years later). The ...

These are some lesser-known ways of sharing files on Linux. The methods here range from the very simple to the very complicated. Each of these tools is free, and some are pre-installed. Back in 2024, ...

In the world of Linux, where multi-user systems and server security are foundational principles, understanding file permissions and ownership is crucial. Whether you're a beginner exploring your first ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Make searching for files easier with these GUI tools.Each of these apps will work on most distributions ...

The file manager might not be a feature on your desktop that you've ever considered changing, but once you've seen a better option, you can't unsee it. I've used nearly every file manager on the ...

If you’ve ever used a drive formatted with Linux and tried to access it on a Windows system, you’re likely to have problems, especially if the drive uses the NTFS file system. Even though NTFS is ...