Unix File System

• https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/index.html

Summmary

• 📂 /bin:

  • Contains essential system binaries that are required for booting and basic system operations.

• 📂 /boot:

  • Contains files required for booting the system, including the Linux kernel, initial RAM disk, and boot loader files.

• 📂 /dev:

  • Contains device files that represent hardware devices connected to the system.

• 📂 /etc:

  • Contains system-wide configuration files for various applications and services.

• 📂 /home:

  • Contains user home directories, where user-specific data and settings are stored.

• 📂 /lib:

  • Contains shared libraries required by system binaries and other executables.

• 📂 /media:

  • Mount point for removable media such as USB drives, CDs, DVDs, etc. 📀💾

• 📂 /mnt:

  • Mount point for temporary file systems, such as network file systems.

• 📂 /opt:

  • Contains optional software packages that are not part of the default system installation.

• 📂 /proc:

  • Contains virtual files that represent system and process information.

• 📂 /root:

  • Home directory for the root user.

• 📂 /run:

  • Contains temporary files that are created by system daemons and other processes.

• 📂 /sbin:

  • Contains system binaries that are required for system administration.

• 📂 /srv:

  • Contains data for services provided by the system.

• 📂 /sys:

  • Contains virtual files that represent the system's hardware devices and drivers.

• 📂 /tmp:

  • Contains temporary files that are created by applications and system processes.

• 📂 /usr:

  • Contains user binaries, libraries, documentation, and source-code for the system.

• 📂 /var:

  • Contains variable files, such as log files, spool directories, and caches for various applications and services. 📈🗂️💻