Linux Directory Structure Tutorial

In this tutorial we are going to explore Linux Root (/) directory structure , everything on your Linux system is located under the / directory, known as the root directory just like Windows’ C:\ directory. I am using “Kubuntu 20.04” root directory structure as reference.

DIRECTORY	CONTENT
/bin	Essential command binaries
/boot	Static files of the boot loader
/dev	Device File
/etc	Host-specific system configuration
/home	User home directories
/lib	Essential shared libraries and kernel modules
/media	Contains mount points for replaceable media
/mnt	Mount point for mounting a file system temporarily
/proc	Virtual directory for system information
/root	Home directory for the root user
/run	Run-time variable data
/sbin	Essential system binaries
/sys	Virtual directory for system information
/tmp	Temporary files
/usr	Secondary hierarchy
/var	Variable Data
/srv	Data for services provided by the system
/opt	Add-on application software packages