Linux File System Structure The Linux system contains thousand of files located within many directories. All directories are organized in a tree-structure like manner.
The 'trunk' of the tree is the root directory. The root directory is simply identified as a "/". All other directories 'branch' off from the trunk. The following lists the most common directories and their intended contents.
/ - root directory
/home - where directories are contained for each user, example: /usr - pronounced 'user' and contains Linux commands and utilities
/bin - binary executable programs
/lib - program libraries, similar to Windows 'dll' files
/sbin - more executable programs and Linux utilities for administrative purposes
/doc - documentation
/src - source code to programs
/tmp - temporary work files /etc - configuration files
/rc.d - scripts used during boot and shutdown process
/sysconfig - default configuration files
/sysconfig/network-scripts - network scripts
/sysconfig
/daemons - special programs that run in background, such as print spooling
/bin - binary executable programs that all users need
/dev - device files that control drives, terminals and any equipment attached to the server
/var - user specific files
/log - log files containing system usage and errors
/spool - where spooled files are stored during print spooling process
/mail - where Email files are stored until retrieved by client Email program
/proc - system files
/root - root's home directory
/opt - other options
/sbin - more executable programs and utilities
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