Kali Flashcards
(43 cards)
What does FHS stand for
Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
What is /bin/ best described as
Basic Programs
What is /boot/ best described as
Kali Linux kernel and other files required for its early boot process
What is /dev/ best described as
device files
What is /etc/ best described as
configuration files
What is /home/ best described as
user’s personal files
What is /lib/ best described as
basic libaries
What is /media/* best described as
mount points for removable devices (CD-ROM, USB Keys)
What is /mnt/ best described as
Temporary mount point
What is /opt/ best described as
extra applications provided by third parties
What is /root/ best described as
administrator’s personal files
What is /run/ best described as
volatile runtime data that does not persist across reboots (not yet included in the FHS)
What is /sbin/ best described as
system programs
What is /srv/ best described as
data used by servers hosted on this system
What is /tmp/ best described as
temporary files(often emptied at boot)
What is /usr/ best described as
applications(This is further subdivided into bin, sbin, lib according to the same logic as root dir)
What is /var/ best described as
variable data handled by daemons. This includes log files, queues, spools and caches
What is /proc/ and /sys/ best described as
these are specific to Linux kernel (not part of the FHS). They are used by the kernel for exporting data to user space
What is kernel?
Kernel is a computer program that is the core of a computer’s OS with complete control over everything in the system .
What is the kernel’s vital function?
it enables the hardware and software components to interact with each other
What does the /usr/share/ contain?
it contains architecture-independent data
What is a daemon?
a program or process that runs in the backround but remains inactive until invoked
A users home directory is often referred to by a what
By a tilde (“~”)
Application files are often stored where?
Directly under your home directory, but the file names usually begin with a dot (“.”)