Table A-1 describes the directories in the Linux directory tree.
Table A-1. The Linux Directory Tree
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Directory |
Description |
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Programs and scripts essential to system startup |
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Boot information, including the kernel |
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Device files |
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Configuration files |
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Users’ home directories |
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Libraries, modules, and other object files |
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Loadable kernel modules |
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Recovered data from bad clusters |
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Temporarily mounted filesystems |
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Kernel pseudo-directory that provides access to kernel information and configuration items |
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System administrator’s home directory |
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System administration programs and scripts essential to system startup |
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Temporary files, which are automatically deleted by Red Hat Linux |
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Programs and scripts not essential to system startup |
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Configuration files |
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Game files |
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C/C++ header files |
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Libraries |
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Locally defined directory tree |
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System administration programs and scripts not essential to system start up |
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Shared files |
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Documentation (formerly residing in |
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Manpages |
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Source files |
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Linux kernel source |
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X-related files |
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Dynamic files, such as log files and spool files |
For more information on the Linux directory tree, see the current version of the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (http://www.pathname.com/fhs). Red Hat Linux generally complies with that standard.