Linuxfilesys
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The Linux file system organizes files in a directory tree structure with a root directory of /. Common top-level directories include bin, sbin, home, var, tmp, root, and usr, and each contains specific types of files. Subdirectories further categorize files, such as the home directory containing individual user directories like abass and john with their own subdirectories. Paths can be absolute starting at root or relative from the current directory.
Linuxfilesys
- 1. Linux File Sytem Santosh Khadsare
- 2. File sys on windows/mac/linux is laid out on a directory tree Every tree has a root. In linux it is / windows c: Common directories of / are bin,sbin,home,var,tmp,root,use,opt Bin(binary):common files used by all users(ls,cd,pwd) Sbin(super user binary):these are binaries available to the root.(ifup,ifconfig,ifdown)
- 3. Home: data directory Var: log files, mail spools Temp: temp files Root: root’s home Usr: user program files Opt:optional files
- 4. Under these directories are sub directories. Home: we have user abass and user john Under abass you may have desktop and docs. Under Var : we may have logs and spools and under spools you may have mail and print
- 5. Special directories : they are under each sub directory .(dot):current directory .. (dot dot): parent directory example: abass is cunrrent dir and home is parent directory
- 6. Absolute path-begins at root(/home or /abass) Realtive path - ./abass