Main Directories Flashcards
boot
Houses the boot loader programs and configuration files
cdrom
Shortcut to the CD/DVD drive
devbootstrap
Contains files generated during the install of Ubuntu
dev
Contains virtual files representing the hardware on your system
etc
Central location for configurations files
home
Where each user’s personal directory and files are located
lib
Shared system files
lost + found
Where salvaged files get saved upon improper shut down
media
Directories that represent storage devices and found here
mnt
Temporarily mounted external file systems are located here
opt
Optional additional software that is not a vital part of the system
proc
Contains data about your system and current status
root
Root users directory
sbin
Administration programs are stored here
srv
Network server configurations files go here