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5.1.2 The Directory Structure
The following table provides a short overview of the most important higher-level direc-
tories you find on a Linux system. Find more detailed information about the directories
and important subdirectories in the following list.
Table 5.4 Overview of a Standard Directory Tree
Directory
/
/bin
/boot
/dev
/etc
/home
/lib
/media
/mnt
/opt
/root
/sbin
Contents
Root directory—the starting point of the directory tree.
Essential binary files, such as commands that are needed
by both the system administrator and normal users. Usually
also contains the shells, such as Bash.
Static files of the boot loader.
Files needed to access host-specific devices.
Host-specific system configuration files.
Holds the home directories of all users who have an account
on the system. Only root's home directory is not located
in /home but in /root.
Essential shared libraries and kernel modules.
Mount points for removable media.
Mount point for temporarily mounting a file system.
Add-on application software packages.
Home directory for the superuser root.
Essential system binaries.
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