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📂 Linux Filesystem Hierarchy

A quick reference guide to key directories in a Linux system:

  • /home Location for home directories for all users except the root user. Root user's home is /root.

  • /opt Used to install third-party applications or software packages.

  • /mnt Default mount point for partitions. Typically used for temporary mounting.

  • /tmp Stores temporary data. Automatically cleaned periodically.

  • /media Mount point for external media like USB drives, CDs, etc.

  • /dev Contains special block and character device files representing hardware.

  • /bin Basic system binaries like cp, mv, mkdir, etc.

  • /etc Stores most system configuration files.

  • /lib and /lib64 Contain shared libraries required by programs in /bin and /sbin.

  • /usr In modern systems, contains user-land applications and their data. (Note: Not used for user home directories anymore.)