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Linux root directory structure explained

Linux root directory structure : 1) /      Note: /root is a home directory of root user which is different than / . All the files and directories are present here only. Only root user has modification rights(write access) in root directory . 2) /bin        This directory contains user binary executables. Eg: ls,cp,mv,ping and much more. 3) / sbin        This directory contains the binary executables of programs that are commonly used by system administrators. Eg: iofconfig,fdisk,reboot and much more. 4) /etc    This directory contains the configuration files needed for installed programs. Eg: makepkg.conf,man_db.conf,resolv.conf, sddm.conf and much more. 5)  /dev    This directory contains device files and directories. Eg: sda,tty,port,bus/usb and much more . 6) / proc    This directory contains process information that system is carrying out. Eg: partiti...