Directory structure of the Solaris 8 CDE

This section describes the main directories that the desktop environment contains.

/usr/dt

This directory is the installation location for the Solaris CDE. It can also be the installation point for a remote file server.

/usr/dt subdirectories:

/bin

SCDE Applications and Utilities

/lib

SCDE Runtime Shared Library

/config

Default System Configuration File

/man

[Optional] manual page

/app-defaults

Default Application Resources

/appconfig

Default application icon, type, and action

/examples

[Optional] CDE Code/Program instance

/include

[optional] developer include file

/palettes

Color palette

/share

CDE Answerbook document and default background

/etc/dt

This directory contains custom workstation-specific configuration files. These files allow you to customize your environment in the following ways:

Set X-server configuration options

Using multiple screens

Customizing workstation action files, data types, icons, and fonts

/var/dt

This directory holds temporary files for use with Solaris CDE applications such as login manager and application Manager.

$HomeDirectory

This directory contains user-specific files that are related to the user's desktop settings. They include modifications to applications, color matching schemes, workspace menus, and front panels, as well as some error records.