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What are the standard Linux directories, like /etc?

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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.

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  • Umm... what was the point in asking a question you already had the answer to?
    – skaffman
    Jun 30, 2009 at 20:47
  • @skaffman - probably trying to get the self-learner badge or just whoring for rep :)
    – Eric Petroelje
    Jun 30, 2009 at 20:49
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    Should that question have had "...Rhetorical" at the end of it?
    – the.jxc
    Jun 30, 2009 at 20:58
  • so is 1/4 a wiki, it's stuff i'd like to keep here Jun 30, 2009 at 21:02
  • there's a self-learner badge...? gimme a break Eric Jun 30, 2009 at 21:05
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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".

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