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File System Hierarchy

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root
root boot
boot bin
bin var
var etc
etc tmp
tmp media
media

home
home sbin
sbin usr
usr dev
dev proc
proc opt
opt lib
lib

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This Directory is called as root Directory.

It is the top of the file system structure.
All other Directories are mounted under it.

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/root

This is the default home directory of administrator

(i.e., root).

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/home

It contains all users home directories.

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/boot

This Directory contains the Kernel, the core of the

operating system.
This also contains the files related to booting the
system such as the boot loader and the initial
ramdisk.

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/sbin

It contains administrative commands used by

superuser.

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/bin

This Directory contains command used by the

superuser and the normal users.

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/usr

It contains the programs and applications which are

available for users (similar to program files on
windows)

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/var

It contains variable information , such as logs and

print queues.

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/dev

This Directory contains devices nodes through

which the operating system can access hardware
and software devices on the system.

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/etc

It contains all configuration files.

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/proc

This Directory is a mount point for virtual

information about currently running system
processes.
This Directory is empty until the proc file system is
mounted.

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/tmp

This Directory contains temporary files used by the

system

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/opt

It contains the third party applications

ex:- Corel Word Perfect
Sun Star Office

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/media

It contains default mount points of removable

media such as cdrom, floppy disk, pendrive.

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/lib

It contains libraries need by no. of different

applications as well as linux kernel.

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