File System Hierarchy or Directory Structure in RHEL 6.
In the linux operating system every file, directory and device is one part of a grand hierarchy.
The topmost member of this hierarchy is the root directory , and it is denoted by the symbol /(slash)
| Directory | Use |
|---|---|
| / | begins the file system structure called the root. |
| /root | home dir for super user (root=Administrator) |
| /home | home dir for normal user. |
| /etc | holds system configuration files and others file. |
| /boot | holds boot manager files required for booting. |
| /opt | used for install other software. It is empty. |
| /dev | holds devices relate information like cdrom, floppy, hard disk. |
| /lib | holds library for programming languages. |
| /var/log | contains the log files of most os the services. |
| /var/mail | contains all users’s mailboxes. |
| /mnt | mount point (it is empty) |
| /media | mount point (it is empty) |
| /proc | holds process relate information like CPU, ram etc.. |
| /usr/bin | normal user command. |
| /usr/sbin | super user command. |
| /usr/include | holds all the header files required for compiler. |
| /Selinux | contains all security files to prevent form virus and hacking. |
| /sys | Contains system files. |
| /srv | Contains system files. |
