Exploring the Linux filesystem
The Linux filesystem uses a hierarchical structure just like Windows. However, unlike Windows, Linux does not use letters such as C: or D: to name and access the filesystem. Instead, Linux references different disks as volumes with an alias name assigned to its mount point where all data for that drive begins. The most well-known is /, also known as the root for the primary drive on your machine. From the root of the filesystem, the common directory layout is as follows:
- /bin/: Essential user command binaries accessible by all users. In many ways, this is like the Windows directory.
- /boot/: Static files of the bootloader. The bootloader files are responsible for bringing the system online, including loading the kernel before handing the rest of the boot process over to what needs to be loaded.
- /dev/: Device driver files.
- /etc/: Host-specific system configuration files.
- /home/: User directories for personal files.
- /lib/: Shared...
