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| Directory | Comments |
|---|---|
| / | Root directory |
| /bin | Contains binaries (programs) that must be present for the system to boot |
| /boot | Contains the Linux kernel, initial RAM disk image (for drivers needed at boot time), and the boot loader. |
| /dev | List of devices (device nodes) kernel understands |
| /etc | System config files, shell scripts which start each of the system services at boot time |
| /home | Each user is given a dir in home (users can only write files in their home dirs) |
| /lib | Shared libraries used by the core system program |
| /lost+found | TODO |
| /media | TODO |
| /mnt | TODO |
| /opt | TODO |
| /proc | TODO |
| /root | home dir for root account |
| /sbin | “system” binaries = programs that perform vital system tasks that are generally reserved for the superuser |
| /tmp | storage of temporary files created (by various programs) |
| /usr | all programs and support files used by regular users |
| /usr/bin | TODO |
| /usr/lib/td> | shared libraries for the programs in /usr/bin |
| /usr/local | TODO |
| /usr/sbin/td> | system administration files |
| /usr/share/td> | shared data for the programs in /usr/bin |
| /usr/share/doc | documentation from packages installed on the system |
| /var | data that is likely to change/td> |
| /var/log | records of various system activity/td> |