Your Question: Where Is the Etc Folder in Linux?

/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 is etc folder Linux?

Linux directory structure explained:/etc folder

ETC is a folder which contain all your system configuration files in it. Then why the etc name? “etc” is an English word which means etcetera i.e in layman words it is “and so on”. The naming convention of this folder is having some interesting history.

How do I get to the etc folder 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 -“