File System

Below I have summarized the main directories that compose the Red Hat Linux file system. Be sure you’re familiar with each directory and its contents.

/                  System root directory

/bin              Common commands and programs

/boot            Linux kernel and boot-related files

/dev             Device files

/etc              Configuration files

/home          Users’ home directories

/lib               Shared libraries

/lost+found   Damaged files

/mnt             Mount points for file systems

/proc            System status information

/root            The root user’s home directory

/sbin            System commands and programs

/tmp            Temporary files

/usr/X11R6   X commands and programs

/usr/bin        Common commands and programs

/usr/doc        Documentation

/usr/games   Games

/usr/include   Header files

/usr/info        Online documentation

/usr/lib          Shared libraries

/usr/local       Locally installed files

/usr/man       Manual pages

/usr/sbin       System commands and programs

/usr/share     Shared information

/usr/src         Source code

/var              Log files, spool files, and other dynamic files