Learning Red Hat Linux, Second Edition

Appendix A. Linux Directory Tree

Table A-1 describes the directories in the Linux directory tree.

Table A-1.  The Linux Directory Tree

Directory	Description
/bin	Programs and scripts essential to system startup
/boot	Boot information, including the kernel
/dev	Device files
/etc	Configuration files
/home	Users’ home directories
/lib	Libraries, modules, and other object files
/lib/modules	Loadable kernel modules
/lost+found	Recovered data from bad clusters
/mnt	Temporarily mounted filesystems
/proc	Kernel pseudo-directory that provides access to kernel information and configuration items
/root	System administrator’s home directory
/sbin	System administration programs and scripts essential to system startup
/tmp	Temporary files, which are automatically deleted by Red Hat Linux
/usr/bin	Programs and scripts not essential to system startup
/usr/etc	Configuration files
/usr/games	Game files
/usr/include	C/C++ header files
/usr/lib	Libraries
/usr/local	Locally defined directory tree
/usr/sbin	System administration programs and scripts not essential to system start up
/usr/share	Shared files
/usr/share/doc	Documentation (formerly residing in /usr/doc)
/usr/share/man	Manpages
/usr/src	Source files
/usr/src/linux	Linux kernel source
/usr/X11R6	X-related files
/var	Dynamic files, such as log files and spool files

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