Linux OS Details: File System Structure Flashcards by Joseph Callaghan | Brainscape

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/

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Anchor and root of the filesystem

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/bin

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User binaries

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/boot

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Boot-up related files

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/dev

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Interface for system devices

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/etc

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System configuration files

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/home

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Base directory for user files

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/lib

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Critical software libraries

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/opt

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Third party software

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/proc

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System and running programs

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/root

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Home directory of root user

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/sbin

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System administrator binaries

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/tmp

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Temporary files

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/usr

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Contains all system files. Less temporary files

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/var

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Variable system files

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