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-======   Linux File System - Explained   ======
+====== Linux File System - Explained ======
+Part of [[: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|
+\\