Hello,
Inodes are the data structure of Linux operating system.
Inodes contain vital data about files and folders, such as file ownership, access mode (read, write, execute permissions), and file type.
There are a set number of inodes, which indicates the maximum number of files the system can hold.
You can check inodes from shell by running following command :
Output : (example)
Quote:
[root@Server ~]# df -i
Filesystem Inodes IUsed IFree IUse% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 1280000 9156 1270844 1% /
/dev/sda7 138543104 9771997 128771107 8% /vz
/dev/sda5 1025024 32030 992994 4% /usr
/dev/sda3 1025024 1170 1023854 1% /var
/dev/sda6 255232 13 255219 1% /tmp
tmpfs 1533421 1 1533420 1% /dev/shm
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06-15-11, 05:44
What is an 'inode'?
Linear Mode
