Linux cookbook

Linux directory structure

path	meaning	intended for
/bin	binaries	Executables and binary files
/boot	getting ready	Contains all the boot-related files e.g. conf, grub, etc.
/dev	devices	Dynamically created files representing devices as they are connected
/etc	configuration files	Host specific configuration files
/home	user filesystem	Contains user specific home catalogs
/lib	libraries	Functionalities shared between different applications
/opt	optional	Optional and third-party software
/proc	processes	Pseudo-files representing running processes
/root		Home folder of the root superuser
/sbin	superuser binaries	Executables and binary files that requires root privileges
/tmp	temporary	Temporary filesystem, typically cleared on reboot
/var	variables	Contains things that are prone to change, such as websites, temporary files, databases