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Understanding the Linux Filesystem

theunixgeek.blogspot.com — Ah, the old UNIX adage: everything is either a file or process...

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  • subgeniusd, on 11/26/2008, -0/+2FTA: "user: programs, libraries, documentation, images, etc"

    Shouldn't that be "usr" for Unix System Resources? This could confuse newcomers as to why there would be a home directory for users and a "user" directory for ....what?

    Other then that very nice presentation.
  • kd420, on 11/27/2008, -0/+1Cool article! I personally always read "usr" as "user" and thought it had something to do with storing programs and things for users.
  • theunixgeek, on 11/27/2008, -0/+1Uh-oh, thanks for pointing that out; I accidentally put in an extra letter... The typo has now been fixed and more information has been added.

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