FHS LINUX DIRECTORIES Flashcards
(26 cards)
Q: Which Linux directory contains binary commands for use by all users?
A: /bin (often a shortcut to /usr/bin)
Q: Which directory contains the Linux kernel and boot loader files?
/boot
Q: Which directory contains device files?
/dev
Q: Which directory stores system-specific configuration files?
/etc
Q: What is the default location for user home directories?
/home
Q: Which directories contain shared program libraries and kernel modules?
A: /lib and /lib64 (often shortcuts to /usr/lib and /usr/lib64)
Q: Which directory contains mount points for removable media devices like DVDs and USB drives?
A: /media
Q: Which directory is typically empty and used to temporarily mount filesystems?
/mnt
Q: Which directory stores additional software programs?
A: /opt
Q: Which directory contains process and kernel information?
A: /proc
Q: What is the home directory for the root user?
/root
Q: Which directory contains system binary commands used for system administration?
A: /sbin (often a shortcut to /usr/sbin)
Q: Which directory holds configuration information for hardware devices?
/sys
Q: Which directory holds temporary files created by programs?
/tmp
Q: Which directory contains most system commands and utilities?
/usr
Q: What directory under /usr contains user binary commands?
A: /usr/bin
Q: What directory under /usr contains educational programs and games?
A: /usr/games
Q: What directory under /usr holds C program header files?
A: /usr/include
Q: What directories under /usr contain libraries?
A: /usr/lib and /usr/lib64
Q: What directory under /usr holds programs installed locally by the user?
A: /usr/local
Q: What directory under /usr holds system administration commands?
A: /usr/sbin
Q: What directory under /usr holds architecture-independent files?
A: /usr/share
Q: What directory under /usr holds files for the X Window system?
/usr/share/X11 (sometimes replaced by /etc/X11)
Q: What directory under /usr holds source code?
A: /usr/src
