Important Linux directories
Where to find stuff
/(root) - the top-most directory in the file system hierarchy. It is the starting point for all other directories./bin- contains essential command-line utilities that are required for the system to boot and function properly./boot- contains the files required to boot the system, including the Linux kernel, bootloader files, and system map./dev- contains device files, which represent devices such as printers, terminals, and disk drives./etc- contains configuration files for the system and installed applications./home- the location for user home directories, where each user has their own directory for storing personal files./lib- contains shared libraries required by executables in the /bin and /sbin directories./media- typically used to mount removable media such as USB drives and CD-ROMs./mnt- typically used to mount filesystems temporarily, such as when mounting a remote filesystem over the network./opt- reserved for the installation of optional software packages./proc- a virtual filesystem that contains information about the system's processes, memory, and other hardware components./root- the home directory for the root user, which is the superuser account with full privileges on the system./sbin- contains system executables that are used for system maintenance and recovery./srv- reserved for storing data for services provided by the system, such as web server data or FTP server data./sys- a virtual filesystem that contains information about the system's hardware and devices./tmp- a location for temporary files that are created by the system or applications./usr- contains user programs, libraries, and documentation. It is intended to be shared among multiple users on the system./var- contains files that are expected to change during the lifetime of the system, such as log files and temporary files.
