This is the utility program that is run, across every directory on the disc volume, every time that one switches from running Windows to running Linux, in order for the ' filesystem driver to incorporate any changes made to files and directories by Windows into its private data structures in its --LINUX-.--- file. By default, the umssync tool creates --LINUX-.--- files in directories if they do not already exist, resulting in such a file in every directory in the disc volume. When switching between Windows and Linux this behaviour is not often considered desirable. Therefore, the normal mode of operation when invoking umssync after switching from Windows to Linux (which is usually done by running the tool at Linux boot time from a startup script) is to employ the -c option to the command, which prevents the creation of any new --LINUX-.--- files in directories that do not already possess them.
This is the utility program that is run across every directory on the disc volume every time that one switches from running Windows to running Linux in order for the ' filesystem driver to incorporate any changes made to files and directories by Windows into its private data structures in its --LINUX---- file By default the umssync tool creates --LINUX---- files in directories if they do not already exist resulting in such a file in every directory in the disc volume When switching between Windows and Linux this behaviour is not often considered desirable Therefore the normal mode of operation when invoking umssync after switching from Windows to Linux (which is usually done by running the tool at Linux boot time from a startup script) is to employ the -c option to the command which prevents the creation of any new --LINUX---- files in directories that do not already possess them