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The Filesystem

Explore the filesystem and learn what each top level folder is for.

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Commands practised here

• / (root)The top of the filesystem. Everything starts here.
• /homeWhere user files live. Each user gets a folder.
• /etcSystem configuration files.
• /tmpTemporary files and scratch space.
• /var/logSystem logs. Where you look when something has gone wrong.

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