Linux Startup Files and Directories

Linux Startup Files

•/etc/profile

•/etc/bashrc

•.bash_profile

•.bashrc

•.bash_logout

Directories

•/usr - directory for containing shared application data/programs

•/var - directory for storing logs, mail and print spool etc.

•/opt - optional directory for application data

•/home - contains user home directories

•/proc - pseudo filesystem that gives system info

•/mnt - directory containing mount points

•/bin - contains program binaries

•/sbin - contains program binaries for superuser

•/etc - contains system configuration files

•/lib - contains system libraries

•/dev - contains files representing devices

•/boot - contains files required for booting system

•/tmp - directory for containing temporary files