Most
Linux distributions have nearly identical directory structures because
of the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS). FHS defines the directory
structure and directory contents in UNIX-like operating systems. It is
based on the older standard FSSTND (Filesystem Standard).
Linux distributions closely follow the FHS. This means that, for example, configuration files are located in the same location regardless of Linux distribution (usually in the /etc directory). This makes writing software for Linux easier since software developers don’t have to write different versions of applications for each distribution.
In the FHS all files and directories appear under the root directory (“/“), Here is a list of the most important directories:
/boot – contains files related to the initial booting of the computer
/bin – contains certain critical executable files, such as ls, cp, and mount
/dev – contains device files like hard disks or CD-ROMs
/sbin – similar to /bin, but it contains programs that are normally run only by the system administrator
/etc – contains configuration files
/home – user’s home directory
/lib – contains program libraries
/media – mount point for removable media
/usr – contains the majority of user utilities and applications
/var – variable files such as logs
/tmp – contains temporary files
Here is the file structure from Ubuntu:
Linux distributions closely follow the FHS. This means that, for example, configuration files are located in the same location regardless of Linux distribution (usually in the /etc directory). This makes writing software for Linux easier since software developers don’t have to write different versions of applications for each distribution.
In the FHS all files and directories appear under the root directory (“/“), Here is a list of the most important directories:
/boot – contains files related to the initial booting of the computer
/bin – contains certain critical executable files, such as ls, cp, and mount
/dev – contains device files like hard disks or CD-ROMs
/sbin – similar to /bin, but it contains programs that are normally run only by the system administrator
/etc – contains configuration files
/home – user’s home directory
/lib – contains program libraries
/media – mount point for removable media
/usr – contains the majority of user utilities and applications
/var – variable files such as logs
/tmp – contains temporary files
Here is the file structure from Ubuntu:
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