Description
/bin User Binaries (Critical to OS)
/sbin System Binaries
/etc Configuration files
/dev Device Files
/proc Process Information
/var Variable Files. E.g. Logs
/tmp Temporary Files
/usr User Programs (Optional, can be mounted from elsewhere)
/home Home Directories e.g. /home/user/Documents
/boot Boot Loader Files
/lib System Libraries
/opt Optional add-on Apps, non-OS, from independant application developers. Separated in individual sub-folders.
/mnt Folder to mount drives or network shares
/media Removable devices
/root /home for root (optional)
/srv Service Data
/sys System Data
See also:
file: /Techref/os/folders.htm,
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