> Hi All, > > I have been trying to learn how Linux's file system works and what goes > where. I am gaining ground. Here is my pet peeve though. When navigating > the various files and folders, you do not know which actual partition it > is on. In windows explorer it separates the drives and shows you what is > on each. I hate to say it (especially here) but I like how windows > explorer works. The left column gives you a list of all drives, > floppies, CD's and what not. Makes it easy to navigate your file system. > Is there a file manager for Linux that does this as well? This would > help me keep all these things straight. > > Thanks > Russ
If you open up a terminal (like konsole or xterm) and type " df " you will see each partition, with information about it's free space and where is it mounted on. I felt a bit lost too at first, but as you gain more experience, you'll notice that Linux's way of handling devices and partitions is much more logical and flexible than Windows'. The reason you cannot see each drive separately is because Linux does not build it's structure on drives or partitions. It has one tree. One structure. And you can add partitions to any branch of it, giving you a whole lot of control of where stuff goes. If you REALLY need to manage your files in a partition-oriented way, you can open up konqueror. You'll have the tree view of all the directories, and on the right side, the main pane with the view of the current dir. Now, between the tree view and the right pane (depending on you konqueror version, you can have it at the left of the treeview too) you will see a small column of buttons. click on the one at the bottom. The treeview will dissapear and a new one with device-oriented structure will appear, much like explorer's. But, i must say this: You will not regret it once you get familiar with Linux and the way it does things. On the other hand, you might regret it if you try to make Linux behave like Windows as you will find that "Linux is not a better Windows than Windows." It is different. HTH Damian -- -- I don't want Windows to be only for the 31173. Yes, we've come a long way from all those security holes, virii, and cryptic commands like "Edit textfile.txt" (what in the hell is that supposed to mean?)
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