What is mdadm FOR LINUX?

mdadm FOR LINUX

mdadm is an open source, small, fast, and free command-line utility implemented in C and designed for maintaining, creating, and monitoring Linux "md" device arrays, popularly known as software RAID.

Technical Specifications:

• Open source


• Small and fast


• Command-line utility


• Designed for Linux "md" device arrays


• Software RAID support

Features:

• Creation and maintenance of RAID arrays


• Monitoring of multiple arrays


• Reshaping and resizing of active arrays


• Addition or removal of devices from arrays


• Assembling arrays without metadata

Installation Guide:

To install and use mdadm on your GNU/Linux operating system, follow these steps:

1. Open the graphical package manager


2. Search for mdadm and install the package


3. If not available in repositories, download the latest version from Softpedia


4. Extract the archive and navigate to the location of the files


5. Compile the program using the 'make' command


6. Install system-wide with 'sudo make install'

Publisher: Neil Brown

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