Re: File system/directory structure docs?
Marc Sherman wrote:
>
> I'd like to learn more about the anatomy of a debian
> file system - what all the various [usr/[local/][s]bin
> directories are for, where new apps I install (without
> packages) should go, what /etc and /var are for, etc.
> Is there a FAQ or HOWTO that I can read that covers
> this stuff?
>
> More generally, what's a good strategy for finding the
> approrpriate FAQs? I've asked a few questions this week,
> and all the answers were in FAQs or HOWTOs -- I just didn't
> find them when I looked. For example, I searched
> linuxdoc.org for "directory structure" for this question,
> but didn't find much useful info. Any suggestions are
> welcome.
There are many ways to search for linx-related information that is
available online.
See my HOWTO for more pointers :-)
For example, I typed " filesystem" and "standard" in www.google/linux
, and immediately found references to a " Filesystem Hierarchy
Standard" and this item :
http://www.pathname.com/fhs/2.0/fhs-toc.html
There is no "secret method" for finding information. One simply has
to be aware of what is generally available.
Cheers and good luck.
--
Howard Mann Online Troubleshooting Resources: HOWTO
http://www.newbielinux.com http://www.xmission.com/~howardm/t1.html
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