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mounts. For all removeable media, use the
Note
This directory must not be used by installation programs.
2.1.7. The Directory
/opt/
The directory provides storage for large, static application software packages.
/opt/
A package placing files in the
package. 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
directory, then all of its files are placed in directories inside the
for binaries and
/opt/sample/bin/
Large packages that encompass many different sub-packages, each of which accomplish a
particular task, are also located in the
organize itself. In this way, our
own sub-directories, such as
can have their own
bin/
2.1.8. The
/proc/
The directory contains special files that either extract information from or send
/proc/
information to the kernel.
Due to the great variety of data available within
used to communicate with the kernel, an entire chapter has been devoted to the subject. For
more information, refer to
2.1.9. The
/sbin/
The directory stores executables used by the root user. The executables in
/sbin/
only used at boot time and perform system recovery operations. Of this directory, the FHS says:
contains binaries essential for booting, restoring, recovering, and/or
/sbin
repairing the system in addition to the binaries in
after is known to be mounted (when there are no problems) are generally
/usr/
placed into
/usr/sbin
be placed into
At a minimum, the following programs should be in
/media/
directory creates a directory bearing the same name as the
/opt/
is the name of a particular software package located within the
/opt/sample/man/
/opt/
package may have different tools that each go in their
sample
/opt/sample/tool1/
, , and other similar directories.
man/
Directory
Chapter 5, The
proc
Directory
. Locally-installed system administration programs should
.
/usr/local/sbin
directory.
/opt/sample/
for manual pages.
directory, giving that large package a way to
and
/opt/sample/tool2/
and the many ways this directory can be
/proc/
File System.
. Programs executed
/bin
:
/sbin/
FHS Organization
/opt/
directory, such as
, each of which
are
/sbin/
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