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Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue

From	owl <owl@rooftop.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue
Date	2016-01-27 21:26 +0000
Organization	O.W.L.
Message-ID	<gnvmnbud83.kou66@rooftop.invalid> (permalink)
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GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> wrote:
> On 01/26/16 16:20, owl wrote:
>> Slimer<a.m@unseen.is.invalid>  wrote:
>>> On 2016-01-26 4:16 PM, owl wrote:
>>>> DFS<nospam@dfs.com>  wrote:
>>>>> On 1/26/2016 10:54 AM, owl wrote:
>>>>>> DFS<nospam@dfs.com>  wrote:
>>>>>>> On 1/19/2016 4:48 AM, owl wrote:
>>>>>>>> Desk Rabbit<me@example.com>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 13/01/2016 13:31, John Gohde wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 6:51:01 AM UTC-5, Desk Rabbit wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On 04/01/2016 19:58, Vile Strong wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> One of the highly useful capabilities of the Linux OS is
>>>>>>>>>>>> the tmpfs, which is a temporary file system located entirely
>>>>>>>>>>>> in RAM.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The user can invoke a tmpfs any time and of any size with
>>>>>>>>>>>> the command:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> mount -t tmpfs -o size=XG,mode=0777 tmpfs /mount-point
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> A tmpfs can be used for a variety of purposes, such as the speedy
>>>>>>>>>>>> compile of a large program or a very quick "scratch" storage
>>>>>>>>>>>> for very large data processing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Does Microsoft Windows have this capability?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> FUCK NO!!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> That's another testament to the superiority of Linux over
>>>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> And of course, your given example doesn't work
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> [root@mail ~]# mount -t tmpfs -o size=XG,mode=0777 tmpfs /mnt/tmpfs
>>>>>>>>>>> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on tmpfs,
>>>>>>>>>>>             missing codepage or helper program, or other error
>>>>>>>>>>>             (for several filesystems (e.g. nfs, cifs) you might
>>>>>>>>>>>             need a /sbin/mount.<type>  helper program)
>>>>>>>>>>>             In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
>>>>>>>>>>>             dmesg | tail  or so
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> It's the size=XG that's wrong, you need to specify a number i.e. 1G for
>>>>>>>>>>> one gigabyte.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> OR IF YOU HAD A BRAIN, rodent, the ue of an "X" script should have been self-explanatory.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Oh do explain what an "X" script is in this context great Linux master.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This should be good........
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> :-)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It can't possibly be as good as you running a command as root without
>>>>>>>> scrutinizing it first.  :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> mount needs "scrutinizing"?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You be the judge.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> root@lowtide:~# mount |grep sda1
>>>>>> /dev/sda1 on / type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
>>>>>> /dev/sda1 on /mnt/blah type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
>>>>>> root@lowtide:~# cat /foo
>>>>>> cat: /foo: No such file or directory
>>>>>> root@lowtide:~# echo "nah">  /mnt/blah/foo
>>>>>> root@lowtide:~# cat /foo
>>>>>> nah
>>>>>> root@lowtide:~#
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> geeekkkk!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Plus, you pulled a twerp move and contrived a bogus mount scenario.
>>>>> Back to the basement you go.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Not bogus.  If the intent was to mount /dev/sdb1 under /mnt/blah,
>>>> not scrutinizing the mount command could lead to disaster.
>>>
>>> Thought you'd be interested in this:
>>> <http://www.ronpaul.com/2016-01-25/congress-is-writing-the-president-a-blank-check-for-war/>
>>>
>>
>> They're just calling Obama's bluff.  He asked for a new AUMF.  He won't
>> do anything.  Merkel won't let him.
>>
> With a narcissist, I think its the other way around.  Obamas already 
> black mailed her.
> 

He fears a great Eurotard frowning if he does anything.

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Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 05:31 -0800
  Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-01-18 10:34 +0000
    Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-19 09:48 +0000
      Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-01-20 15:07 +0000
        Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-20 19:23 +0000
          Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-01-21 09:44 +0000
            Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-21 10:48 +0000
              Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-01-21 11:05 +0000
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-21 13:11 +0000
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-01-21 16:52 +0000
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-21 18:30 +0000
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-01-22 09:47 +0000
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-01-22 14:11 +0100
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-01-22 12:59 -0500
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-01-22 22:33 +0100
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-01-22 15:22 -0700
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-01-23 09:34 -0500
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-01-25 07:19 -0600
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-01-25 08:59 -0500
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2016-01-25 10:22 -0500
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-01-25 14:58 +0000
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2016-01-25 11:23 -0500
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-01-25 18:38 +0100
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-01-25 12:52 -0500
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2016-01-25 16:58 -0500
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-01-25 17:35 -0500
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-26 18:39 +0000
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-03-22 11:35 -0700
      Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-01-25 10:24 -0500
        Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-01-25 15:36 +0000
          Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-01-25 11:18 -0500
            Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-26 15:58 +0000
          Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-26 17:16 +0000
        Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-26 15:54 +0000
          Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-01-26 14:09 -0500
            Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-26 21:16 +0000
              Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue Slimer <a.m@unseen.is.invalid> - 2016-01-26 17:17 -0500
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-26 23:20 +0000
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-01-27 12:11 -0700
                Re: Linux Tmpfs Virtue owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-27 21:26 +0000

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