On 10/10/2012 01:33 PM, Wally Lepore wrote:
On 10/10/2012 03:22 AM, Wally Lepore wrote:Based on the above, can a directory/partition be named /usr/local ? and /var/mail ? I thought a directory can have only one name (i.e. /usr -or- /local -or- /var -or- /mail).On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 2:17 AM, Linux-Fan<Ma_Sys.ma@web.de> wrote:You can have /var on your "main" partition (which also contains "/") and mount another partition in the subdirectory "/var/mail".Hi Linux-Fan, Appreciate the help. I have to read-up on the file structure in Linux. I totally understand the concept in windows. But when you said,"You can have /var on your "main" partition (which also contains "/")and mount>another partition in the subdirectory "/var/mail".Can you give me an example please (in a file tree format) such as below? /var /var/mail
Not a direct answer to your question but... Please instal the "debian-reference" package. Doing so will save you, and us, a lot of time. Package: debian-reference Version: 2.48 Installed-Size: 42 Maintainer: Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org> Architecture: all Depends: debian-reference-enRecommends: debian-reference-ja, debian-reference-fr, debian-reference-it, debian-reference-pt Description-en: metapackage to install (all) translations of Debian Reference This Debian Reference is intended to provide a broad overview of the Debian system as a post-installation user's guide. It covers many aspects of system
administration through shell-command examples for non-developers. . This installs all translations when "Recommends:" are installed. Homepage: http://www.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#quick-reference HTH -- Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for life Wayne