Linux root directory structure

1:bin Directory

This directory holds all binary commands (users)

2:boot Directory

Directories required for Linux kernel and boot system programs

3:dev Directory

Directory of all device files (e.g. sound card, disk, optical drive)

4:ETC Directory

Binary installation package (YUM,RPM) configuration file default path, service startup command to store directory

5:home Directory

Home directory default data storage directory for normal users

6:lib Directory

Library file storage Directory

7:lost+found Directory

In the EXT3 system, when the system crashes unexpectedly or shuts down unexpectedly, some fragmented files are generated under this directory, and the system startup FCSK tool checks the directory and repairs the corrupted file system.

8:mnt Directory

For temporarily mounting storage devices

Linux ISO discs can normally be mounted for installation of other packages under no-network conditions

9:opt Directory

Custom Software installation directory, user-installed package storage directory.

10:proc Directory

Process and kernel information storage directory

11:root Directory

Managed Home Directory

12:sbin Directory

/sbin directory for System administrator commands (commands used by super administrators)

13:tmp Directory

Temporary file directory, temporary file storage directory generated when the program is run

14:USR Directory

Directory of System repositories (commands and Help files)

Where Usr/bin users can execute file directories (applications)

/usr/sbin directory contains software catalogs for some network management tools

15:var Directory

File directory where content changes frequently

Linux root directory structure