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.
