Hi there !
Linux basically uses a single root filesystem. The root directory being the "/"
diirectory. Whenever any additional storage devices need to be used in linux, they
need a mount point where in they are realized and used for storage and access. The
umount command makes the filesystem inaccessible wherein the storage devices are
unrealized from their respective mount points.
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SURJO DAS
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What does it means when it says mount the file system ?what does this big
file tree mean in the statement of man mount .?can anyone explain in detail.
man mount .....
All files accessible in a Unix system are arranged in one
big tree, the file hierarchy, rooted at /. These files
can be spread out over several devices. The mount command
serves to attach the file system found on some device to
the big file tree. Conversely, the umount(8) command will
detach it again.
Regards
neeraj
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