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Directory
/srv
/tmp
/usr
/var
/windows
The following list provides more detailed information and gives some examples of
which files and subdirectories can be found in the directories:
/bin
Contains the basic shell commands that may be used both by root and by other
users. These commands include ls, mkdir, cp, mv, rm and rmdir. /bin also
contains Bash, the default shell in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
/boot
Contains data required for booting, such as the boot loader, the kernel and other
data that is used before the kernel begins executing user mode programs.
/dev
Holds device files that represent hardware components.
/etc
Contains local configuration files that control the operation of programs like the
X Window System. The /etc/init.d subdirectory contains scripts that are
executed during the boot process.
/home/username
Holds the private data of every user who has an account on the system. The files
located here can only be modified by their owner or by the system administrator.
By default, your e-mail directory and personal desktop configuration are located
here in the form of hidden files and directories. KDE users find the personal confi-
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Data for services provided by the system.
Temporary files.
Secondary hierarchy with read-only data.
Variable data such as log files.
Only available if you have both Microsoft Windows* and
Linux installed on your system. Contains the Windows
data.