Linux directory structure / "Root" "Slash" /bin Binaries files or executable files /etc Configuration files /home User home directory, separate user data (pics etc) /home/shannan User Shannan home directory /root Home directory for root account. /opt Third-party software (google earth gets installed) /tmp Temporary space (OS cleans these directory at boot time) /usr User related programs lives /usr/bin /usr/lib /usr/sbin /var Variable data (logs files). Things that change often /var/log /cdrom Mount point for CD-ROM /media /boot Files needed to boot OS /lib System libraries /lost+found Used by the filesystem keep recovered files after check has been performed /mnt Used for mounting e