Linux Path Cheat-sheet

Working on a Linux system might be overwhelming, below here we show you how the folder structure is used


/bin

  • User binaries

/sbin

  • System binaries

/etc

  • Configuration files

/dev

  • Device files

/proc

  • Process information

/var

  • Variable files

/tmp

  • Temporary files

/usr

  • User system resources

/home

  • Home directories

/boot

  • Boot loader files

/lib

  • System libraries

/opt

  • Optional add-on apps

/mnt

  • Mount directory

/media

  • Removable devices

/srv

  • Service data

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