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The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) defines the main directories and their contents in Linux and other Unix-like computer operating systems.
All files and directories appear under the root directory /, even if stored on different physical devices. Examples of directories defined by the FHS include:
- /bin/ Essential command binaries for all users (cat, ls, cp...)
- /dev/ Essential devices
- /home/ Users' home directories
- /etc/ System-wide configuration files
- /lib/ Libraries essential for the binaries in /bin and /sbin
- /var/ Variable files, such as logs and temporary files
- /opt/ Static application software packages
- /sbin/ Essential binaries for root (init, route, ifup..)
- /proc/ Virtual filesystem documenting kernel status, mostly text files (uptime, network...)
- /mnt/ Temporarily mounted filesystems
External sites
Home of the FHS standard
