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3.3. Special File Locations Under Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux extends the FHS structure slightly to accommodate special files.
Most files pertaining to RPM are kept in the
RPM refer to the chapter titled Package Management with RPM in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux
System Administration Guide.
The
/var/spool/up2date/
RPM header information for the system. This location may also be used to temporarily store RPMs
downloaded while updating the system. For more information about Red Hat Network, refer to the
documentation online at https://rhn.redhat.com/.
Another location specific to Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the
rectory stores a variety of configuration information. Many scripts that run at boot time use the files
in this directory. Refer to Chapter 4 The
within this directory and the role these files play in the boot process.
Finally, one more directory worth noting is the
mount point during the boot process.
Warning
Do not remove the
fail to boot with a kernel panic error message.
directory contains files used by Red Hat Update Agent, including
sysconfig
directory for any reason. Removing this directory causes the system to
/initrd/
Chapter 3. File System Structure
directory. For more information on
/var/lib/rpm/
/etc/sysconfig/
Directory for more information about what is
directory. It is empty, but is used as a critical
/initrd/
directory. This di-