Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
Where should that file go in the *nix filesystem?
FHS v2.3
Directory | Description |
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bin | essential binaries |
boot | boot loader |
dev | device files |
etc | host-specific system configuration |
home | user home directories (optional) |
lib | shared libraries/kernel modules |
media | removable media mount point |
mnt | temporary filesystem mount point |
opt | add-on software packages |
root | home directory for the root user (optional) |
sbin | essential system binaries |
srv | data for services provided by this system |
tmp | temporary files |
usr | secondary hierarchy |
var | variable data |