UnionFS is a filesystem that combines multiple directories into a single stack, creating a unified file system that allows for easy access to data across multiple sources.
The Unionfs file system is an innovative and highly useful tool for the management and organization of source tree folders, software package directories, data grids, and more. Its stackable unification feature allows for the merging of the contents of multiple branches while maintaining their physical separation. This function is perfect for merging split CD-ROMs, allowing for seamless integration of data from various sources.
With Unionfs, you can mix read-only and read-write branches, and insert or delete them anywhere in the fan-out. To maintain Unix semantics, the software also handles the elimination of duplicates and partial-error conditions, ensuring that your files are always kept safe and secure.
Installing Unionfs is a simple process, with the software's Makefile looking for running kernel sources in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include. If your kernel sources differ from the default location, you can create a fistdev.mk file, defining the TOPINC directory. Additionally, turning on extended attribute support is made easy with UNIONFS_XATTR, and debugging can be turned off with EXTRACFLAGS=-DNODEBUG.
Included in the Unionfs distribution is doit.sh, a script that mounts two branches by default, which you can edit to meet your needs. By typing "make install," Unionfs will copy the kernel module into /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/fs/, the utilities into /usr/local/sbin, and the man pages into /usr/local/man.
This latest release of Unionfs includes the factorization of rdstate search and an optimization of file.c's unionfs_dir_llseek function. With its ease of use and wide range of applications, Unionfs is an excellent addition to any software toolkit.
With Unionfs, you can mix read-only and read-write branches, and insert or delete them anywhere in the fan-out. To maintain Unix semantics, the software also handles the elimination of duplicates and partial-error conditions, ensuring that your files are always kept safe and secure.
Installing Unionfs is a simple process, with the software's Makefile looking for running kernel sources in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include. If your kernel sources differ from the default location, you can create a fistdev.mk file, defining the TOPINC directory. Additionally, turning on extended attribute support is made easy with UNIONFS_XATTR, and debugging can be turned off with EXTRACFLAGS=-DNODEBUG.
Included in the Unionfs distribution is doit.sh, a script that mounts two branches by default, which you can edit to meet your needs. By typing "make install," Unionfs will copy the kernel module into /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/fs/, the utilities into /usr/local/sbin, and the man pages into /usr/local/man.
This latest release of Unionfs includes the factorization of rdstate search and an optimization of file.c's unionfs_dir_llseek function. With its ease of use and wide range of applications, Unionfs is an excellent addition to any software toolkit.
What's New
Version 1.0.11: N/A