Understanding the Linux Directory Structure

understanding the linux directory structure

In this blog post, we are going to explain the Linux Directory Structure and how everything is connected in Linux operating system.

Linux is a very complex system and requires an efficient way to start, stop and maintain the system. Everything in Linux is a file, and even the directories count as files. There are three types of files in the Linux system: general files, directory files, and device files.

In the next paragraphs, we are going to explain the types of files and the most important directories such as root, bin, cdrom, boot, dev, etc, home, lib, mnt, tmp and many more. Let’s get started!

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