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"/" bin boot dev etc lib mnt opt sbin tmp usr var |
"the root directory" Essential command binaries Static files of the boot loader Device files Host-specific system configuration Essential shared libraries and kernel modules Mount point for mounting a filesystem temporarily Add-on application software packages Essential system binaries Temporary files Secondary hierarchy Variable data |
Tree 3.2.1
Each directory listed above is specified in detail in separate subsections below. /usr and /var each have a complete section in this document due to the complexity of those directories.