Debian:Directory structure

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• / - Root directory.
  • /bin - Essential command binaries.
  • /boot - Static files of the boot loader.
  • /dev - Device files.
  • /etc - Host-specific system configuration.
  • /home - User home directories.
  • /lib - Essential shared libraries and kernel modules.
  • /mnt - Mount point for mounting a filesystem temporarily.
  • /opt - Add-on application software packages.
  • /proc -
  • /root - Home directory for the root user.
  • /sbin - Essential system binaries.
  • /sys -
  • /tmp - Temporary files.
  • /usr - Secondary hierarchy.
  • /var - Variable data.

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