What Are the Standard Linux Directories?
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What are the default directories in Linux?
Linux Directories
- / is the root directory.
- /bin/ and /usr/bin/ store user commands.
- /boot/ contains files used for system startup including the kernel.
- /dev/ contains device files.
- /etc/ is where configuration files and directories are located.
- /home/ is the default location for users‟ home directories.
What are directories in Linux?
A directory is a file the solo job of which is to store the file names and the related information. All the files, whether ordinary, special, or directory, are contained in directories. Unix uses a hierarchical structure for organizing files and directories. This structure is often referred to as a directory tree.
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