This is a list of the primary Red Hat Linux
system directories. Each directory is described briefly. For additional
directory information, refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide and
Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide indexes.
/bin - Used to store user commands. The
directory /usr/bin also stores user commands.
/sbin - Location of many system commands, such
as shutdown. The directory /usr/bin also contains
many system commands.
/root - The home directory of the superuser.
/mnt - This directory typically contains the
mount points for filesystems mounted after the system is booted.
/boot - Contains the kernel and other files
used during system startup.
/lost+found - Used by fsck to place orphaned
files (files without names).
/lib - Contains many library files used by
programs in /bin and /sbin. The
directory /usr/bin contains more library files.
/dev - Stores device files.
/etc - Contains many configuration files and directories.
/var - For "variable" files, such as log files
and the printer spool.
/usr - Contains files and directories directly
relating to users of the system.
/proc - A virtual file system (not actually
stored on the disk) that contains system information used by certain programs.
/tmp - A "scratch pad" for users and programs.
/tmp has global read/write
access.
/home - Typical location of user home directories.
