What's in All Those Other Folders?
Needless to say, there is more to the Linux filesystem than the root, home, and user account folders. Several other directories appear at the same level as home, though for the most part, you shouldn't be mucking around with them unless you know what you're doing. Fortunately, most of these folders are write protected, so you should be fairly well protected from yourself. Still, it is natural to be curious about what those other folders are there for, since . . . well, they're there. So, to satisfy your curiosity a bit, I'll do a little explaining.
In Ubuntu, four folders contain most of the applications on your system. The essential elements of your system are located in /sbin. Other elements that need to be ...
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