====== Linux File System - Explained ======

Part of [[engineering:computer_science:linux:linux|Linux]]

^Directory^Description^Example of Content|
|/|root folder|Everything to the OS, from hardware to softrware|
|/bin|Common executables available for everyone|cp, rm, ls|
|/boot|Kernel and Boot configuration|grub.cfg|
|/dev|Files which point to both physical and pseudo devices| |
|/etc|System and program configuration files| |
|/home|non-root user home directories| |
|/lib64|Library files used by the system, include .so files and others| |
|/lost+found|Saved files due to failure| |
|/media|Auto-mounting place for certain external devices| |
|/mnt|Place to mount various file systems| |
|/opt|Various Software| |
|/proc|Virtual filesystem for resources, processes and more| |
|/root|root user Home Directory| |
|/sbin|Similar to /bin, but for system administrators|fdisk|
|/tmp|Temporary files storage, wiped out after reboot| |
|/usr|User programs, library files, docs|obs|
|/var|Variable files for various purposes|logs, tz data|

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