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A + corrupted root filesystem will generally mean that the system + becomes unbootable except with special measures (e.g., from a + floppy), so you don't want to risk it. +<P> + The root directory generally doesn't contain any files, except + perhaps the standard boot image for the system, usually called + <tt>/vmlinuz</tt><A NAME="686"> </A>. All other files are in subdirectories in the + root filesystems: + <DL ><DT><STRONG><tt>/bin</tt><A NAME="688"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Commands needed during bootup that might be used + by normal users (probably after bootup). + <DT><STRONG><tt>/sbin</tt><A NAME="690"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Like <tt>/bin</tt><A NAME="692"> </A>, but the commands are not intended + for normal users, although they may use them if necessary + and allowed. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/etc</tt><A NAME="694"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Configuration files specific to the machine. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/root</tt><A NAME="696"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + The home directory for user <tt>root</tt>. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/lib</tt><A NAME="698"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Shared libraries needed by the programs on the root + filesystem. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/lib/modules</tt><A NAME="700"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Loadable kernel modules, especially those that are needed + to boot the system when recovering from disasters (e.g., + network and filesystem drivers). + <DT><STRONG><tt>/dev</tt><A NAME="702"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Device files. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/tmp</tt><A NAME="704"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Temporary files. Programs running after bootup should + use <tt>/var/tmp</tt><A NAME="706"> </A>, not <tt>/tmp</tt><A NAME="708"> </A>, since the former + is probably on a disk with more space. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/boot</tt><A NAME="710"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Files used by the bootstrap loader, e.g., LILO. Kernel + images are often kept here instead of in the root + directory. If there are many kernel images, the directory + can easily grow rather big, and it might be better to + keep it in a separate filesystem. Another reason would + be to make sure the kernel images are within the first + 1024 cylinders of an IDE disk. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/mnt</tt><A NAME="712"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Mount point for temporary mounts by the system administrator. + Programs aren't supposed to mount on <tt>/mnt</tt><A NAME="714"> </A> automatically. + <tt>/mnt</tt><A NAME="716"> </A> might be divided into subdirectories (e.g., + <tt>/mnt/dosa</tt><A NAME="718"> </A> might be the floppy drive using an MS-DOS + filesystem, and <tt>/mnt/exta</tt><A NAME="720"> </A> might be the same with an ext2 + filesystem). + <DT><STRONG><tt>/proc</tt><A NAME="722"> </A>, <tt>/usr</tt><A NAME="724"> </A>, <tt>/var</tt><A NAME="726"> </A>, <tt>/home</tt><A NAME="728"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Mount points for the other filesystems. +<P> +</DL><BR> <HR> +<UL><A NAME="CHILD_LINKS"> </A> +<LI> <A NAME="tex2html572" HREF="node23.html#SECTION00421000000000000000">The <tt>/etc</tt> directory</A> +<LI> <A NAME="tex2html573" HREF="node24.html#SECTION00422000000000000000">The <tt>/dev</tt> directory</A> +</UL> +<HR><A NAME="tex2html568" HREF="node23.html"><IMG WIDTH=37 HEIGHT=24 ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="next" SRC="./next_motif.gif"></A> <A NAME="tex2html566" HREF="node20.html"><IMG WIDTH=26 HEIGHT=24 ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="up" SRC="./up_motif.gif"></A> <A NAME="tex2html560" HREF="node21.html"><IMG WIDTH=63 HEIGHT=24 ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="previous" SRC="./previous_motif.gif"></A> <A NAME="tex2html570" HREF="node1.html"><IMG WIDTH=65 HEIGHT=24 ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="contents" SRC="./contents_motif.gif"></A> <A NAME="tex2html571" HREF="node114.html"><IMG WIDTH=43 HEIGHT=24 ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="index" SRC="./index_motif.gif"></A> <BR> +<B> Next:</B> <A NAME="tex2html569" HREF="node23.html">The /etc directory</A> +<B>Up:</B> <A NAME="tex2html567" HREF="node20.html">Overview of the Directory </A> +<B> Previous:</B> <A NAME="tex2html561" HREF="node21.html">Background</A> +<P><ADDRESS> +<I>Lars Wirzenius <BR> +Sat Nov 15 02:32:11 EET 1997</I> +</ADDRESS> +</BODY> +</HTML> |