Introduction to Linux Software installation using (7) root directory __linux

/bin the commands needed to achieve minimal system operability

/boot the kernel and the files needed to load the kernel

/dev terminal, disk and other device items

/etc critical startup files and configuration files

/lib C compiler Library and part C compiler

/opt Optional, additional application packages
/proc image of all running processes
/root Super User's home directory
/sbin the command to boot, repair, or restore the system
/tmp temporary files that disappear on each reboot
/usr Secondary file and command hierarchy
/ust/bin Most commands and executables
/usr/include C Program header file
/usr/lib Library: Supporting files for standard program use
/usr/local local Software (user-installed software)
/usr/local/bin the local executable file
/USR/LOCAL/ETC Local System configuration files and commands
/usr/local/lib Local Support Files
/usr/local/sbin Static-linked Local System maintenance commands
/usr/local/src/usr/local/* 's source code
/usr/sbin System Management and repair commands that are not critical
/usr/share Multiple Systems common things (Read only)
/usr/share/man Online User Manual
Source code for/USR/SRC (non-local) packages
/usr/src/linux constructs the kernel's workspace, the configuration file
/var system-specific data and configuration files
/var/adm a variety of things: logs, System setup records, strange management information
/var/log various system log files
/var/spool A spool directory for use with printers, mail, etc.
/VAR/TMP More temporary space (files are retained after reboot)

/home User's Folder

/codrom Optical Drive

/mnt/hanging on peripheral disks can also be placed in/media

/media Local Disk Load default directory

/sys Sysfs file system is similar to the proc version 2.6 boot

/SRV Version Management

/selinux Designed for Secure Linux (now basically deprecated)

Vmlinuz is a mirrored file of the Linux kernel that can be loaded by the bootstrapper to start the Linux system

INITRD.IMG (boot loader initialized RAM disk (full name) is a way to start a Linux system) image of RAM disk

Summarize all of these directories:

Often used by/dev/proc write-driven people are more concerned about