File Systems

This page contains information about the similarities and differences between different versions of Unix.

Command

AIX 4.X HP-UX 11.X IRIX 6.X Linux Solaris 2.X
List file system space info df -Ik bdf df -k df df -k

File

AIX 4.X HP-UX 11.X IRIX 6.X Linux Solaris 2.X
Configuration file /etc/filesystems /etc/fstab /etc/fstab /etc/fstab /etc/vfstab

Advanced File-System Features

AIX 4.X HP-UX 11.X IRIX 6.X Linux Solaris 2.X
Logical Volume Manager Standard Optional (VxFS file system using LVM) Optional (XFS file system) Not available Available if running Solstice DiskSuite (no charge) or Veritas File System (extra charge)
Journaling Standard Default, except /stand is HFS (true for new installation; defaults for upgrade are different) Optional (XFS file system) Not available Available if file system is mounted with the "-o logging" option; also available if running Solstice DiskSuite (no charge) or Veritas File System (extra charge)