Unix/Linux Directory Tree Example
/
(Root)
/bin /boot /cdrom /dev /etc /home /lib /mnt /opt /root /sbin /tmp /usr /var
Basic
Commands
Kernel
Boot
Files
CDROM
Mountpoint
Device
Files
System
Config
Files
User
Home
Dirs
Library
Files
Temporary
Mountpoint
Optional
Software
Home
Dir of
root
System
Binaries
Temporary
Files
(lost after
reboot)
Commands
&
Applications
Temporary
Files
Spool Data
/home/user1
/home/user2
/usr/bin
/usr/lib
/usr/sbin
/usr/share
/usr/share/doc
/usr/share/man
/var/log
/var/log/syslog
/var/spool
/var/tmp
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