key directories in the linux file system

Key directories in the file system:

*/: Root directory (base of file system)

/bin: Executable programs

/boot: Linux kernel and boot loader

/dev: Special device files

/etc: System configuration files

/home: Home directories of all users

/lib: Library files for programs

 

/media: Mount points for CD-ROM and other media

/root: Home directory of the root user

*/sbin: System administration commands

/srv: Data for services such as Web and FTP

*/tmp: Temporary directory

/usr: Many of the important administration programs

/var: Various system files, such as logs