Linux Filesystem Hierarchy

Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Source and pre-formatted versions available
• Chapter 1. Linux Filesystem Hierarchy
  • 1.1. Foreward
  • 1.2. The Root Directory
  • 1.3. /bin
  • 1.4. /boot
  • 1.5. /dev
  • 1.6. /etc
  • 1.7. /home
  • 1.8. /initrd
  • 1.9. /lib
  • 1.10. /lost+found
  • 1.11. /media
  • 1.12. /mnt
    • 1.12.1. Mounting and unmounting
  • 1.13. /opt
  • 1.14. /proc
  • 1.15. /root
  • 1.16. /sbin
  • 1.17. /usr
  • 1.18. /var
  • 1.19. /srv
  • 1.20. /tmp
• Glossary
• Appendix A. UNIX System V Signals
• Appendix B. Sources
• Appendix C. About the Author
• Appendix D. Contributors
• Appendix E. Disclaimer
• Appendix F. Donations
• Appendix G. Feedback
• Appendix H. GNU Free Documentation License
  • H.1. PREAMBLE
  • H.2. APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS
  • H.3. VERBATIM COPYING
  • H.4. COPYING IN QUANTITY
  • H.5. MODIFICATIONS
  • H.6. COMBINING DOCUMENTS
  • H.7. COLLECTIONS OF DOCUMENTS
  • H.8. AGGREGATION WITH INDEPENDENT WORKS
  • H.9. TRANSLATION
  • H.10. TERMINATION
  • H.11. FUTURE REVISIONS OF THIS LICENSE
  • H.12. ADDENDUM: How to use this License for your documents
    • Notes