PPPL Unix Cluster

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2.3: AFS

AFS, the Andrew File System, is a wide area file system providing

1. a single namespace under `/afs'
2. caching to a local disk to improve performance
3. access control lists on directories

Online documentation is accessible at https://w3.pppl.gov/misc/afs/unix/Html/index.htm

Printed documentation is accessible at https://w3.pppl.gov/misc/afs/unix/PostScript/

AFS Frequently Asked Questions

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