Summary
Explore the fundamentals of UNIX file systems, including files as byte arrays, directory structures, and key system calls like open, read, write, and fsync. Understand file descriptors, file hierarchies, and mechanisms such as hard and symbolic links. This lesson helps you gain practical knowledge to manage persistent storage effectively and handle data reliability in operating systems.
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The file system interface in UNIX systems (and indeed, in any system) is seemingly quite rudimentary, but there is a lot to understand if you wish to master it. Nothing is better, of course than simply using it (a lot). So please do so! Of course, read more; as always,
ASIDE: KEY FILE SYSTEM TERMS
A file is an array of bytes which can be created, read, ...