Linux File System Flashcards
1
Q
/ (slash)
A
Root directory - starting point
2
Q
/bin (sub-directory)
A
binaries /bin
3
Q
/home (sub-directory)
A
personal env for users
4
Q
/var (sub-directory)
A
5
Q
/usr
A
program files
6
Q
/mount
A
to attach files to root using NFS
7
Q
/sbin
A
root binaries
8
Q
/usr
A
like windows program files
9
Q
/boot
A
for booting - usually on separate file and contains the kernel
10
Q
/dev
A
devices
device files provide connection to h/w
11
Q
/etc
A
configuration files
text readable
12
Q
/opt
A
for dbs
13
Q
/proc
A
interface to linux kernel
cpuinfo
14
Q
/srv
A
services
store document roots for web server or ftp server
15
Q
/sys
A
h/w info and it is one of the advanced directories
