to Linux (ext2and ext3) file systems. To keep (Web server setup)
to Linux (ext2and ext3) file systems. To keep everyone happy, you can buypreformatted MS-DOS disks and use them with the mtools commands (seeTable A-9) so that you can swap them back and forth with your friends whoare using Windows: Table A-9mTools CommandsCommandPurposemcdChanges directory in DOS format on a DOS disk. mcopyCopies DOS files to and from Linux. mdelDeletes a DOS file. mdeltreeDeletes a DOS directory and its contents. mdirLists a DOS directory s contents. mduShows how much space is taken and available for a DOS partition. mformatFormats a partition for DOS. mlabelApplies a DOS volume label. mmdCreates a DOS directory. mmountMounts a DOS disk or partition. mmoveMoves or renames a DOS file or directory. System controlThese commands provide system-wide information and control. Normalusers can run many commands to obtain system information; however, com- mands that actively change the configuration of the system need to run whileyou re logged in as root or have utilized the sucommand to temporarilybecome the superuser. AdministrationSome administration commands, shown in Table A-10, don t fall neatly into acategory. 401Appendix A: Common Linux Commands31_