Linux File System - Explained

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Part of 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
/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