Kali Directory Structure

Question 1

These questions relate to the root directory structure

What is the bin folder an abbreviation of and what function does it serve?

Answer 1

Bin is short for user binaries

It contains all the programs that a user can run, for example, copy, grep etc

Question 2

What does the etc folder contain?

Answer 2

The etc folder contains all the configuration files.

For example, the ssh folder is contained within the etc folder.

Question 3

What does the home folder contain?

Answer 3

The home folder contains the folders for the user accounts, such a the folder for ‘kali’

Question 4

The sbin folder is an abbreviation for what and what purpose does the folder serve?

Answer 4

It is short for system binaries.

Similar to the bin folder, these binaries would modify the system, hence why they need root access.

Question 5

The /tmp folder is an abbreviation for what and what purpose does it serve?

Answer 5

It is short for temp folder.

It holds temp files