I see the different folders bin
, dev
, mnt
, proc
, srv
, sys
, etc.
What are the properties of all these different folders? What are their purposes? Are there files in some of them that I should not touch? Should I be touching files in the other folders?
Final question: in a Unix environment, do folders == directories? I apologize for all the questions.
Best Answer
Filesystem Hierarchy Standard: http://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/fhs.shtml
GNU coding standards: http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/ also has policies on directory usage, and sometimes disagrees with FHS
"Folder" is a term used by Mac and Windows people to refer to directories. Using it in unix land makes you sound like a newbie who hasn't gotten oriented yet.