linux file-system The Linux Environment MOC
The root of the file system is ”/”
Using an absolute path, like /home/corban goes relative to the root.
Normal Root Folders
- bin::stores system executable files (binary)
- boot::stores boot up process files
- cdrom::maps to cdrom tray
- dev::stores hardware component files
- etc::stores configuration files for user programs
- home::stores every user directory
- lib::stores shared libraries and kernel modules
- lost+found::stores ‘orphaned’ files from errors
- media::accesses mounted file systems
- mnt::also mounts file systems
- opt::optionally stores user-installed programs
- proc::stores every running process
- root::stores root user home directory
- run::stores temporary runtime information
- sbin::stores binary executables for administration
- srv::stores data from services
- sys::stores devices information
- tmp::temporary file system
- usr::stores user-controlled files
- var::stores system files that increase, like log files