Standard directories and their contents
Pathname OSa Contents
/bin All Core operating system commandsb
/boot LS Kernel and files needed to load the kernel
/dev All Device entries for disks, printers, pseudo-terminals, etc.
/etc All Critical startup and configuration files
/home All Default home directories for users
/kernel Kernel components
/lib All Libraries, shared libraries, and parts of the C compiler
/media Mount points for filesystems on removable media
/mnt Temporary mount points, mounts for removable media
/opt All Optional software packages (not consistently used)
/proc Information about all running processes
/root Home directory of the superuser (often just /)
/sbin All Commands needed for minimal system operabilityc
/stand Stand-alone utilities, disk formatters, diagnostics, etc.
/tmp All Temporary files that may disappear between reboots
/usr All Hierarchy of secondary files and commands
/usr/bin All Most commands and executable files
/usr/ Include All Header files for compiling C programs
/usr/lib All Libraries; also, support files for standard programs
/usr/lib64 64-bit libraries on 64-bit Linux distributions
/usr/local All Software you write or install; mirrors structure of /usr
/usr/sbin All Less essential commands for administration and repair
/usr/share All Items that might be common to multiple systems
/usr/share/man All On-line manual pages
/usr/src Source code for nonlocal software (not widely used)
/usr/tmp All More temporary space (preserved between reboots)
/var All System-specific data and configuration files
/var/adm All Varies: logs, setup records, strange administrative bits
/var/log Various system log files
/var/spool All Spooling directories for printers, mail, etc.
/var/tmp All More temporary space (preserved between reboots)
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