- Common sub-directories
-
/home -- contains directory for each
user
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/etc -- configuration files
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/var -- logs, system data
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/usr -- software, often that shipped
with OS
-
/bin, /sbin -- system
programs
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/usr/local -- software installed by
administrator
-
/opt -- software installed by
administrator
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/tmp -- folder for temporary work,
usually writable by everyone makes a great place for
trading files between users
-
/boot -- some Unix variations store the
kernel here
- Installations vary: all of above may be on different
partitions