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.
/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 root, the
superuser.
/mnt — This directory typically contains the
mount points for file systems mounted after the system is booted. For
example, the default CD-ROM mount point is /mnt/cdrom.
/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/lib 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.
/initrd — A directory that is used to
mount the initrd.img image file and load needed
device modules during bootup.
 | Warning |
|---|
| | Do not delete this directory. You will be
unable to boot your computer if you delete it and reboot your Red Hat Linux
machine.
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/tmp — A "scratch pad" for users and programs.
/tmp has global read/write
access.
/home — Typical location of user home
directories.
