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; __/boot__ : the kernel. This is usually a separate [Partition] at the beginning of the hard drive.
; __/bin__ : system executable files for use by all users
; __/dev__ : device nodes, ie files that represent your computer's periphery
; __/etc__ : configuration files for programs
-; __/home__ : one subdirectory for each user to store all their personal files in. Commonly
abbreviated as __~__ (
though this must be explicitly support
by the program in question, as
all shells do).
+; __/home__ : one subdirectory for each user to store all their personal files in. Your own subdirectory here is called your home and is commonly
abbreviated as __~__,
though this must be explicitly supported
by the program in question (
all shells do).
; __/lib__ : libraries needed to run the programs in __/bin__ and __/sbin__
; __/mnt__ : MountPoint for temporary filesystems (eg CDROM, floppy disk)
; __/opt__ : add on software. Usually StaticallyLinked programs provided in binary form. Some people install [TarBall]s in here too, especially beta software.
; __/proc__ : a virtual FileSystem containing pseudo files with information about the hardware and kernel configuration and the running processes
