File System Layout

/

This is the "root" of the filesystem where it all starts

/bin

Root partition binaries used by normal users

/boot

Files needed to boot the system

/dev

Device special files

/etc

System configuration files

/home

User home directories (include anonymous ftp and web files)

/lib

Root partition languages library files

/root

The super-user's home directory

/sbin

Root partition binaries used by the super-user

/tmp

Root partition temporary data

/afs

Where the AFS filesystem is mounted

/mnt

Create directories in here to mount things onto

/mit

Where Athena volumes appear when you run attach

/proc

Gives insight into kernel. Not real files.

/usr

Files not needed to boot up

/usr/bin

Binaries used by normal users

/usr/lib

Language libraries and system data

/usr/local

Local additions to the operating system (put things here)

/usr/local/bin

Local binaries used by normal users

/usr/local/sbin

Local binaries used by the super-user

/usr/sbin

Binaries used by the super-user

/var

Data written to automatically by programs

/var/log

Log files

/var/lib

Application-specific read-write data

/var/tmp

Temporary data

/var/spool

Processing queues for mail, news, etc.

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