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    Linux Directory Structure

    The Filesystem Hierarchy

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    What You Will Learn
    Linux directory structure.

    Location of operating system components.

    Application directory structures.

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    Why?
    ● Increases your overall knowledge of Linux.
    ● Aids in navigation.
    ● Saves you time.
    ● Improves your troubleshooting skills.
    ● Makes you a better user and administrator.
    ● Enhances your overall experience of using
    Linux.
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    Common Directories
    / “Root,” the top of the file system hierarchy.
    /bin Binaries and other executable programs.
    /etc System configuration files.
    /home Home directories.
    /opt Optional or third party software.
    /tmp Temporary space, typically cleared on reboot.
    /usr User related programs.
    /var Variable data, most notably log files.
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    Comprehensive Directory Listing
    / “Root,” the top of the file system hierarchy.
    /bin Binaries and other executable programs.
    /boot Files needed to boot the operating system.
    /cgroup Control Groups hierarchy.
    /dev Device files, typically controlled by the operating
    system and the system administrators.
    /etc System configuration files.

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    /export Shared file systems.
    /home Home directories.
    /lib System Libraries.
    /lib64 System Libraries, 64 bit.
    /lost+found Used by the file system to store recovered
    files after a file system check.
    /media Used to mount removable media
    (CD-ROMs, USBs)
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    /mnt Used to mount external file systems.
    /opt Optional or third party software.
    /proc Provides info about running processes.
    /rootThe home directory for the root account.
    /sbin System administration binaries.
    /selinux Used to display information about SELinux.

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    /srv Contains data which is served by the system.

    /srv/www Web server files.

    /srv/ftp FTP files.

    /sys Used to display and sometimes configure the


    devices known to the Linux kernel.

    /tmp Temporary space, typically cleared on reboot.


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    /usr User related programs, libraries, and docs.
    /usr/bin Binaries and other executable programs.
    /usr/lib Libraries.
    /usr/local Locally installed software that is not part of
    the base operating system.
    /usr/sbin System administration binaries.
    /var Variable data, most notably log files.
    /var/log Log files.
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    Application Directory Structures
    /usr/local/crashplan/bin
    /usr/local/crashplan/etc
    /usr/local/crashplan/lib
    /usr/local/crashplan/log

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    Application Directory Structures
    /opt/avg/bin

    /opt/avg/etc

    /opt/avg/lib

    /opt/avg/log
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    Application Directory Structures
    /etc/opt/myapp

    /opt/myapp/bin

    /opt/myapp/lib

    /var/opt/myapp
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    Application Directory Structures
    /usr/local/bin/myapp

    /usr/local/etc/myapp.conf

    /usr/local/lib/libmyspp.so

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    Application Directory Structures
    /opt/acme

    /opt/acme/bin

    /opt/acme/etc

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    Application Directory Structures
    /opt/google

    /opt/google/chrome

    /opt/google/earth

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    Application Directory Structures
    /opt/web-team

    /opt/acme/web-team

    /usr/local/acme/web-team

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    Summary
    The most common directories to know are:
    /
    /bin
    /etc
    /home
    /opt
    /tmp
    /usr
    /var
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    Summary
    Applications that are not part of the base OS
    can be installed in:
    /usr/local

    /opt

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