/ (Slash)
- This directory is called as Root directory.
- It is the top of the file system structure.
- All other directories are mounted under it.
/root
This is the default home directory of administration/home
It contains all users home directories./boot
- This directory contains the kernel, the core of the operating system.
- This also contains the files related to boot loader and the initial rom disk.
/sbin
It contained administrative commands used by super user./bin
This directory contains command used by the super user and the normal users./usr
It contains the programs and applications which are available for the user (similar) to program files on windows./div
This directory contains devices notes through which the operating system can access the hardware and software devices on the system./etc
It contains all configuration files./proc
- This directory is mount point fan vertical information about currently running system processes.
- This directory is empty until the proc file system is mounted.
/tmp
This directory contains temporary file used by the system./opt
It contains the third party application for ex-Corel, word perfect, sun star office./media
contains default mount points of removable media such as – Rom, Floppy disk, Pen drive./lib
It contains libraries need by number of different application as well as Linux kernel.
