Filesystem Hierarchy
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The Filesystem · Lesson 1

Filesystem Hierarchy

Learn the intended roles of major Linux directories and how modern merged layouts can differ.

Linux presents mounted filesystems as one directory tree rooted at /. The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, or FHS, gives many directories conventional roles, but distributions, containers, immutable systems, and local policy can differ. Inspect the actual host before relying on a path.

$ ls -ld /*