One of the questions that Unix users are sometimes reluctant to ask is how all the directory names — like /etc, /var and /usr/local — came about in the first place. Why did we adopt the ...

Samba, the classic Linux/Unix Windows-compatible file server, has been given a major update.

Do you wonder why you can't edit, execute, or even open some UNIX files and directories? It's all in the permissions. Find out how you read these permissions and make them work for you.

Need to move files between Unix and Windows? No problem. There are several different ways of doing just that. One will surely meet your need.

Thinkstock Samba Another option for moving files between Unix and Windows systems it to make a drive or folder available by “sharing” it. Both Unix and Windows have commands for this. To share ...

Dear Lifehacker, 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 ...

Many people who use PuTTY to make secure connections between Windows desktops and Unix servers are unaware that PuTTY also provides a tool for securely moving files between the two platforms. The ...