/ |
Root of the filesystem |
/bin |
Essential command binaries |
/sbin |
Essential system binaries |
/etc |
Configuration files |
/var |
Variable data (logs, cache, etc.) |
/var/log |
System and application logs |
/usr |
User applications and binaries |
/home |
User home directories |
/root |
Root user’s home directory |
/boot |
Boot files and kernel |
/opt |
Optional third-party software |
/tmp |
Temporary files |
/dev |
Device files (disks, terminals) |
/proc |
Process and system info |
/sys |
Kernel-related info |
/lib, /lib64 |
Shared libraries |
/media |
Auto-mounted removable media |
/mnt |
Temporary mount points |
/srv |
Data for services (web, FTP) |
