Linux Directory Architecture
/root directory
/bin common commands for binary file
/boot files that must be read when the system is started, including the core (kernel)
/boot/grub/menu.lst Grub Settings
/boot/vmlinuz kernel
/BOOT/INITRD Core compression Required RAM Disk
/dev System Peripheral Equipment
/etc system Related settings file
/etc/dir_colors Setting the Color
/etc/hostname setting the user's node name
/etc/networking only yes indicates network presence
The/etc/host.conf file describes how the user's system queries the node name
/etc/hosts set the user's own IP and name corresponding table
/etc/hosts.allow settings allow use of inetd machines
/etc/hosts.deny settings are not allowed for use with inetd machines
/ETC/HOSTS.EQUIV setting remote machine without password
/etc/inetd.conf setting the configuration of the System network daemon inetd
/etc/gateways setting up the router
/etc/protocols setting System-supported protocols
/etc/named.boot setting the configuration file for the name server
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 Setting IP
/etc/resolv.conf Setting up DNS
/etc/x11 X Window's configuration file, xorg.conf or xf86config the two X Server settings
/etc/fstab record the file system to mount on boot
/etc/inittab sets the system to what the INIT process will set when the system starts RunLevel
/etc/issue record the information displayed before the user logs in
/etc/group Setting the user's group name and related information
/ETC/PASSWD account Information
/etc/shadow Password Information
/etc/sudoers can be the sudo command configuration file
/etc/securetty set which terminal can let root login
/etc/login.defs default configuration for all users when they log on
/etc/exports to set up NFS systems
/etc/init.d/All service presets are placed here, for example, to activate or close
/etc/xinetd.d/This is the set of services that are called Super Daemon Management
/etc/modprobe.conf Kernel module Additional parameter setting
/etc/syslog.conf Log Settings file
/Home User House Directory
Library of functions to be used by the/lib system
/lib/modules kernel-related modules
/var/lib/rpm RPM Kit Installation
When the/lost+found system is wrong, some of the missing fragments are placed in this catalogue
Mount points for/mnt Peripherals
/media is similar to/mnt
Additional software installed on the/OPT host
/proc virtual directory, which is a mapping of memory
/proc/version kernel version
/proc/sys/kernel System kernel functions
/root system Administrator's home directory
/sbin instructions for system administrators to execute
/srv After some service is initiated, these services require access to the information
/TMP general user or where the program is being executed to place the file at a temporary time
/usr largest directory, save applications and files
/usr/x11r6:x-window Directory
/usr/src:linux Source Code
/usr/include: System Header File
/usr/openwin Storing Sun's Openwin
/usr/man Online User Manual
/usr/bin the binary file that the user can perform
/usr/local/bin the binary file that the user can perform
Library of functions to be used by the/usr/lib system
Library of functions to be used by the/usr/local/lib system
/usr/sbin instructions for system administrators to execute
/usr/local/sbin instructions for system administrators to execute
/var log file
/var/log/secure log in to the system access file, such as POP3, SSH, Telnet, FTP, etc. will be recorded in this file
/var/log/wtmp records the information of the logged-in person, last
/var/log/messages a few of the system's wrong messages
/var/log/boot.log when a startup or some service is started, the activation or the message that is displayed
User records for/var/log/maillog (SendMail and POP3) in your Inbox
/var/log/cron crontab The content of this routine service
/VAR/LOG/HTTPD,/var/log/news,/var/log/mysqld.log,/var/log/samba,/var/log/procmail.log:
A couple of different Web service records.
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