Create Directory With Allocated Space

[hussain712]

Hello All,
I am looking to create the Directory with an allocated space of 10gb plz guide me! very new to Linux.

Regards,
Hussain

[Rubberman]

You are just trying to create a directory with allocated space? Or a file system mounted on a directory with that space? In Linux, you cannot do the first, but you can create a directory (empty), and create a file system on a disc somewhere with the specified amount of space that you can mount on that directory, resulting in the effect you want.

[hussain712]

Thanks for u r response, I had created the directory and have a separate disc now and looking to mound it with with 10gb each. plz need help.... Many Thanks in Advance.

Regrds,
Syed hussaini.

You are just trying to create a directory with allocated space? Or a file system mounted on a directory with that space? In Linux, you cannot do the first, but you can create a directory (empty), and create a file system on a disc somewhere with the specified amount of space that you can mount on that directory, resulting in the effect you want.

[atreyu]

Thanks for u r response, I had created the directory and have a separate disc now and looking to mound it with with 10gb each. plz need help.... Many Thanks in Advance.

Regrds,
Syed hussaini.

What do you mean by each, do you have more than one directory you wish to create?

You'll need to know your separate disk's name (sdb, sdc, etc.) and then partition it, if not done already. Then you'll need to format it with a filesystem (if not done already). Finally, you'll need to put an entry in your /etc/fstab file which will automount it to your desired directory for you.

Send us your disk details, and we can help you. If you don't know your hard disks, try this:

grep -H . /sys/block/[sh]d*/device/model

Then, once you've identified your disk, show the partition table with fdisk, e.g.:

fdisk -l /dev/sdb

where sdb is the name of the hard disk.