Where Is Etc File in Linux?
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/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.

How do you access etc in Linux?

The /etc refers to a folder in the root called etc . If the linux user was inside the /etc folder, typing cd / would bring the user to the root.

How do I get to ETC in Ubuntu?

File & Directory Commands

  1. To navigate into the root directory, use “cd /”
  2. To navigate to your home directory, use “cd” or “cd ~”
  3. To navigate up one directory level, use “cd ..”
  4. To navigate to the previous directory (or back), use “cd -“
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