Dear Salina, As the matter of facts extension really don't matter in linux distribution. The file is identified with it header/Meta data.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filename_extension http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_type http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_%28command%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_signatures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOS_MZ_executable Linux supports almost every file-system but ext* family in most popularly used across various distribution. Read Something about file system you might get much better idea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system The reason of the file permission is one of the major factor why even the virus made for linux really don't effect in first hand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chmod http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system_permissions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware I guess after reading bit of reading you will be expert in linux filesystem in no time! Regards Rhoit -- FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Mailing List Guidelines: http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/
