🗃️ The File System
Every Linux directory explained
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The Linux File System Cheat Sheet
Linux file system diagram
- / (root): The primary hierarchy for the entire file system.
- /boot: Contains files needed to boot the system.
- /dev: Contains device files that represent hardware components.
- /usr: Contains user-related programs and data.
- /bin: Contains essential user binaries (commands).
- /sbin: Contains essential system binaries (commands).
- /home: Contains home directories for users.
- /lib: Contains essential shared libraries for system binaries.
- /tmp: Contains temporary files.
- /var: Contains variable data like logs and caches.
- /etc: Contains system-wide configuration files.
- /proc: Contains virtual files that represent system and process information.
- /usr/local: Contains user-installed software.
- /home/bob and /home/alice: Home directories for users Bob and Alice.