Linux Directory Structure

How long have you used linux operating systems? If you have long used it, do you already know the linux directory structure? Many people who use open source linux but they hardly notice a directory structure in linux. Okay Let's learn together how the linux directory structure or linux folder structure on your computer.

By knowing the linux directory structure, we will be much easier when doing the configuration or repair the problem and search for data on linux. In the Linux operating system, all data files are installed then categorized in the system directory.

Directory Structure in Linux

After the installation you do, Linux will create a standard file system, which consists of the following directory:

• /etc contains a description of the administrative (configuration) and executable files or scripts that are useful for system administration.
• /dev file contains special hardware devices present such as memory, disk, printer, tape, floppy, network.
• /bin contains low-level system utilities (binary)
• /sbin contains system utilities for the superuser (to establish a system administration)
• /usr/sbin and / usr / bin contains utilities systems and high-level application program.
• /usr/lib contains the libraries the program required for compiling programs (eg C) and contains instruction (command) for a Print Spooler (lpadmin).
• /tmp contains temporary files, which are deleted when the Bootstrap (can be used by any user)
• /boot contains a very important file for the bootstrap. Vmlinuz kernel stored in this directory.
• /proc contains information about the Linux kernel, and the virtual file system.
• /var directory contains variable, meaning the storage LOG (record program output results), this file may need to be closely monitored and swell.
• /home contains a directory for Linux users (in SCO put on / usr)
• /mnt is a directory for mounting the file system
• /root is the home directory for the superuser (root)
• /usr/bin/x11 a Symbolic link to / usr/X11R6/bin, program for X-Window
• /usr / src contains source code for Linux
• /opt or option, this directory usually contains additional applications ("add-on") such as Netscape Navigator, KDE, Gnomo, APPLIX.

The above is a linux directory structure you need to know. Hopefully by knowing the linux directory structure, your knowledge and experience about linux is increasingly growing.