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3.2.1.1. The
/boot/
The directory contains static files required to boot the system, such as the Linux kernel. These
/boot/
files are essential for the system to boot properly.
Warning
Do not remove the
3.2.1.2. The
/dev/
The directory contains file system entries which represent devices that are attached to the
/dev/
system. These files are essential for the system to function properly.
3.2.1.3. The
/etc/
The directory is reserved for configuration files that are local to the machine. No binaries are
/etc/
to be put in . Any binaries that were once located in
/etc/
.
/bin/
The and
X11/ skel/
/etc
|- X11/
|- skel/
The directory is for X Window System configuration files such as
/etc/X11/
directory is for "skeleton" user files, which are used to populate a home directory when
/etc/skel/
a user is first created.
3.2.1.4. The
/lib/
The directory should contain only those libraries needed to execute the binaries in
/lib/
. These shared library images are particularly important for booting the system and executing
/sbin/
commands within the root file system.
3.2.1.5. The
/mnt/
The directory is for temporarily mounted file systems, such as CD-ROMs and 3.5 diskettes.
/mnt/
3.2.1.6. The
/opt/
The directory provides storage for large, static application software packages.
/opt/
A package placing files in the
age. This directory, in turn, holds files that otherwise would be scattered throughout the file system,
giving the system administrator an easy way to determine the role of each file within a particular
package.
For example, if
sample
rectory, then all of its files are placed in directories inside the
/opt/sample/bin/
Directory
directory. Doing so will render the system unbootable.
/boot/
Directory
Directory
directories are subdirectories of the
Directory
Directory
Directory
directory creates a directory bearing the same name as the pack-
/opt/
is the name of a particular software package located within the
for binaries and
/opt/sample/man/
Chapter 3. File System Structure
should be placed into
/etc/
directory:
/etc/
/opt/sample/
for manual pages.
or
/sbin/
. The
XF86Config
and
/bin/
di-
/opt/
directory, such as