Linux - FHS (Filesystem Hierarchy Standard)

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noemig  on December 15, 2008

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computing, linux

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...in which directories one can expect

which files, and what each directory should be used for

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Linux - FHS (Filesystem Hierarchy Standard)

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files necessary to obtain/repair a system ("root").
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/ files necessary to obtain/repair a system ("root").
/bin binaries for single user mode, for all users.
/boot files necessary to boot a system.
/dev devices.
/etc system-wide configuration files.
/home users' home dirs (not "your home directory"!).
/lib libraries for binaries.
/mnt other mounted filesystems.
/media temporarily mounted media.
/opt additionally installed software.
/proc process and kernel stati.
/root home directory for user root.
/sbin system binaries (for root mainly).
/srv files provided by services running on the host.
/tmp temporary files.
/usr secondary hierarchy for user data.
/usr/local tertiary hierarchy for user data.
/var variable files.

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