Re: Understanding /root, /usr, /var and so on

["Matus \"fantomas\" Uhlar" <uhlar@fantomas.sk>]

-> Please help me for the right understanding:
->   the /root contains only the kernel and the device drivers,

nope; /root is home directory for user root (privileged user, admin)

/boot contains boot files - kerneli image etc;
modules are in /lib/modules/{kernel version/*

->   the /home is the working area / space for the user (with space for  

->       store of their own data?),
yes.

->   the /usr is the main area comparable to WINDOWS PROGRAMMS,

it contains programs, sometimes configs, docs etc etc

->   /var for printer, mail, newsgroups.

var means variable; it's for anything that vary;
- spool files, log files, mail, some temporary files (editor temp files, as
long as /tmp is (should be) cleaned by reboot;

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 Matus "fantomas" Uhlar, sysadmin at NETLAB+ Kosice, Slovakia
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