Linux OS Directory Structure - Need to Understand

 In this blog, we will discuss about the Linux operating system directory structure. 

What is Directory Structure? 

Every operating system has their own directory structure where it keeps the records of all types of file and folder in operating system. Like windows have their own structure to store their files such as default disk drives c:\. 

A part from this, Linux also contains directory structure that can manage and store their files and folders. 

A lots of directory contains in directory structure in Linux operating system. It began with / directory and sub directory exists in OS. Lets quick view of Linux operating system directory structure and further it will discuss randomly. 

/ is parent directory exist in Linux operating system. It consists numbers of subdirectories available by their own information and working style. 

 /bin: All the binary information files exists in /bin folder. 

/dev: It consists all hardware configuration of operating system. 

/etc: Directory contains all system configuration files such as peripheral devices.

/usr: User files exists in this folder where user can store their personal files easily. 

/tmp: This directory contains temp files that is created temporary and remove it automatically. 

/sbin: /sbin consist of system binary files that runs at background system services. 

/proc: It consists all peripheral information where it shows the configurations of the computer such as processor, ram, graphic information.  

/mnt & /media: It could be used for mounting the devices such as to mount cd/dvd or usb access in operating system. 

Lost+ Found: It temp directory that contains only deleted files in operating system just like recycle bin in windows environment. 

Final Conclusion of this blog, we must know about the concept of Linux operating system directory structure and understand how files and folders are stores in the OS. One benefit each subdirectory is having their own work and use. Subdirectories are managed and pre-decided which types of information are exists.