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Quiz: File System Hierarchy

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/usr/sbin
/run
/var
/root
/usr
/etc
/usr/bin
/tmp
/home
/
  • Directory purposeLocation
    This directory contains static, persistent system configuration data.
    /etc
    This is the system's root directory.
    /
    User home directories are located under this directory.
    /home
    This is the root account's home directory.
    /root
    This directory contains dynamic configuration data, such as FTP and websites.
    /var
    Regular user commands and utilities are located here.
    /usr/bin
    System administration binaries, for root use, are here.
    /usr/sbin
    Temporary files are stored here.
    /tmp
    Contains dynamic, non-persistent application runtime data.
    /run
    Contains installed software programs and libraries.
    /usr
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