Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

3.3 Specific Options

The following directories, or symbolic links to directories, must be in /, if the corresponding subsystem is installed:

"/"
home
lib<qual>
root
"the root directory"
User home directories (optional)
Alternate format essential shared libraries (optional)
Home directory for the root user (optional)

Tree 3.3.1

Each directory listed above is specified in detail in separate subsections below.


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