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Directory
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Description
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/
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This is the root directory which should contain only the
directories needed at the top level of the file structure.
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/bin
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This is where the executable files are located. They are
available to all user.
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/dev
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These are device drivers.
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/etc
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Supervisor directory commands, configuration files, disk
configuration files, valid user lists, groups, ethernet, hosts, where to send
critical messages.
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/lib
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Contains shared library files and sometimes other kernel-related
files.
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/boot
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Contains files for booting the system.
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/home
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Contains the home directory for users and other accounts.
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/mnt
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Used to mount other temporary file systems, such as cdrom and
floppy for the CD-ROM drive and floppy diskette drive, respectively
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/proc
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Contains all processes marked as a file by process number or
other information that is dynamic to the system.
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/tmp
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Holds temporary files used between system boots
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/usr
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Used for miscellaneous purposes, or can be used by many users.
Includes administrative commands, shared files, library files, and others
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/var
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Typically contains variable-length files such as log and print
files and any other type of file that may contain a variable amount of data
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/sbin
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Contains binary (executable) files, usually for system
administration. For example fdisk and ifconfig utlities.
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/kernel
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Contains kernel files
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