Linux® on the Mainframe

20.2. Overview of Linux directory structure

Earlier in the book, we talked about disk sharing using read-only files. Table 20-2 contains a more complete directory listing. Directories where content could potentially be read-only shared are marked in gray.

Note:

Directory structures vary with distribution.

Table 20-2. Typical Linux directory structure

Directory	Description
/	Referred to as the “root” directory. The root directory normally contains all other directories. When a directory structure is displayed as a tree, the root directory is at the top. It is generally considered a bad idea to store single files in this directory.
/bin, /usr/bin	Contains many important Linux commands such as the shells (ash, bash, and csh) and essential utilities such ...