Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What do all those directories in your root directory mean?

In this video, you will learn the Linux Directory Structure, how it is used by your Linux system and how you can use these different directories.

I won’t use the terminal here. To better explain you the Linux Directory Structure, I have made this visual presentation. But you are of course are encouraged to open the terminal and explore all these directories. Let’s get started.

The Linux Command Line Ultimate Tutorial youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSmXPSsgkZLuJKJhvL1U384aHesbVDekO

Summary:

/ – The Root
/bin – Binaries
/boot – Boot Files
/dev – Device Nodes
/etc – Configuration Files
/home – Users’ Folder
/lib – Libraries
/lost+found – Recovered Files
/media – Automatic mount point
/mnt – Manual mount point
/opt – Optional Software
/proc – Kernel Files
/root – Root Home
/run – Early temp
/sbin – System Binaries
/srv – Service Data
/tmp – Temporary Files
/usr – User Binaries
/var – Variable Files

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