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Common linux virtual directories

Common Linux Virtual Directories
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Directory               Usage
/ Root                     of virtual directory. No files are placed here (normally)
/bin                         Binary directory.GNU user level utilities are stored
/boot                       Boot directory.Boot files are stored here
/dev                         device directory, where linux creates device nodes
/etc                          system configuration files directory
/home                      home directory, user directories are placed here
/lib                          System & application library files are stored here
/media                   Common place for mount point of removable media
/mnt                        mount directory, for removable devices
/opt                         used to store optional software packages
/root                       home directory of root user
/sbin                      GNU admin level utilities are store here
/tmp                       Temporary work files are created and destroyed
/usr                        User installed softwares directory
/var                         For frequently changing directory ,such as log files

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