File System Structure and its Description in Linux

File System Structure and its Description in Linux

  1. /boot :- Contains file that is used by the boot loader.
  2. /root :- root user home directory. It is not same as /
  3. /dev :- System Devices ( eg : disk, cdrom, speakers, flashdrive, keyboard, etc.)
  4. /etc :- Configuration Files.
  5. /bin (/usr/bin) :- Everyday User Commands
  6. /sbin (/usr/sbin) :- System/FileSystem Commands
  7. /opt :- Optional add-on Applications( Not part of OS apps)
  8. /proc :- Running Processes ( Only Exists in Memory)
  9. /lib (usr/lib) :- C Programming library files needed by commands and apps.
  10. /tmp :- Directory for temporary files.
  11. /home : - Directory for user.
  12. /var :- System logs
  13. /run :- System daemons that start very early to store temporary runtime files like PID files.
  14. /mnt :- To mount external filesystem (eg : NFS)
  15. /media :- For cdrom mounts.
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