Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Linux/Unix file system Hierarchy

/ root directory
/bin command binaries
/boot boot loader
/dev devices
/etc configuration files
/home user home directories (MacOSX uses ‘USERS’ directory to store home directories of users)
/lib library files for executables
/proc virtual file system (information about current running system)
/root root user home directory
/sbin system binaries (binaries that should run by system not users)
/tmp temporary file storage
/usr user binaries , often read only; (install by user like open office)
/var variable files, log, mail
/media mount place for removable media

/mnt

legacy location for removable media

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