There are many ways to move files between Unix and Windows. In my mind, they fall into three categories — secure copy (let’s not even think about ftp), shared drives, and file synchronization ...

I’ve followed your guide to building a home server with FreeNAS, but I’m not sure what to do with the permissions on my files. Can I just set them all to 777, or is that insecure? This stuff ...

How to View ZIP Files in Unix. The ZIP archive is recognized by most operating systems, thus making it useful for compressing and archiving files regardless of the OS that your employees or ...

Viewing the content of files and examining access permissions and such are very different options. This post examines a number of ways to look at files on Linux.

Working with very large files is not much different than working with smaller files as long as you have enough disk space, enough time and some insights into the files’ format.

A lot of information is available about individual files on a Unix system. For example, the ls -l command will display the permissions matrix and ls -i will display a file’s inode. But, if we ...

It allows many Unix-based operating systems to connect to Windows file shares and printers, making it easy to transfer files over a network between operating systems.

File Organization Techniques. There are many benefits to maintaining an organized filing system, and in the business world this type of organizational skill can help you increase your productivity ...