Linux File System

Topics

/(Root)

-etc       -bin       -sbin     -lib        -root     -usr       -mnt      -media    -var     -boot    -tmp     -opt      -dev     

-home   -proc    -lost-found     -selinux

bin  - used to store user commands. /usr/bin /also stores user commands

sbin – System Administrator commands /usr/sbin also stores system commands

root – home directory of the super user

media – mount points for file systems mounted

boot – contains kernel and other files used during system startup

lost+found – used by fsck to place files whose names cannot be found during file system repair

lib – contains many library files

dev – store device files

etc – Contains configuration files

var – variable files such as log files and directories

proc – A virtual file system, that contains system information used by certain programs

tmp – a “scratch pad” for users and programs, /tmp has global read/write access.

home – location of user home directories

opt – installation directory for third-party package such as Star Office

selinux – security enhanced linux