"/var" cache lib local lock log opt run spool tmp |
"Variable data" Application cache data Variable state information Variable data for /usr/local Lock files Log files and directories Variable data for /opt Data relevant to running processes Application spool data Temporary files preserved between system reboots |
Tree 5.2.1
Several directories are `reserved' in the sense that they must not be used arbitrarily by some new application, since they would conflict with historical and/or local practice. They are:
/var/backups /var/cron /var/msgs /var/preserve