What are the standard Linux directories?

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What are the standard Linux directories, like /etc?

possible duplicate of http://serverfault.com/questions/24523/meaning-of-directories-on-unix-and-unix-like-systems — warren, Nov 16 '10 at 03:00

score 19 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 16 '10 at 01:13

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You're looking for the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, and the Linux Standards Base, which builds on it.

edited Nov 16 '10 at 01:13

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answered Jun 30 '09 at 20:48

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score 10 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 30 '09 at 20:45

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/bin - common binaries

/sbin - Binaries used for system administration are placed here.

/boot - static files of the boot loader

/dev - device files such as your CD drive, hard disk, and any other physical device.

/home - user home directories are found here.

/lib - Essential shared libraries and kernel modules

/mnt - temporary mount point useful for when you insert your USB stick etc.

/var - variable data, such as logs, news, mail spool files and so on which is constantly being modified by various programs running on your system.

/tmp - temporary files are placed here by default.

/usr - the secondary hierarchy which contain its own bin and sbin sub-directories.

/etc - Usually contain the configuration files for all the programs that run on your system.

/opt - Third party application packages which does not conform to the standard Linux file hierarchy can be installed here.

/srv - Contains data for services provided by the system.

answered Jun 30 '09 at 20:45

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Umm... what was the point in asking a question you already had the answer to? – Jun 30 '09 at 20:47
@skaffman - probably trying to get the self-learner badge or just whoring for rep :) – Jun 30 '09 at 20:49
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Should that question have had "...Rhetorical" at the end of it? – Jun 30 '09 at 20:58
so is 1/4 a wiki, it's stuff i'd like to keep here – Scott Kramer Jun 30 '09 at 21:02
there's a self-learner badge...? gimme a break Eric – Scott Kramer Jun 30 '09 at 21:05
also, It's just a starter answer anyway, I'll refine it over time... – Scott Kramer Jun 30 '09 at 21:07

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 30 '09 at 20:50

Debian definition: http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html

This one seems "good enough" for me to link it, but I don't know what's the exact origin: http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html

The google keyword is "file system hierarchy".

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:14

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If you will look to the right --> There is a Related section that has a link to this question which provides the same information as the question you asked and answered.

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answered Jul 01 '09 at 14:05

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What are the standard Linux directories?

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