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Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 14:50:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: "'The Pho Man' Doug McLean" <buddha@u.washington.edu>
To: UW Linux Group <linux@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Linux Directory Structure
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As for /usr/ I am guessing that is where all the installed applications
go suchs X11, games, and other apps, but /sbin/ is where system commands
like ls and telnet go (??).  This has been my observation, but as I am
still a Linux rookie, I could be wrong here (to quote Dennis Miller).

--Doug "The Pho Man" McLean

"People who want to share their religious views with you almost never
want you to share yours with them."                 - Dave Barry

On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Greg Stark wrote:

> After using linux for many years now, it just hit me the other day that I have no clue as to why Unix organizes its programs and files in such a manner.  What is the significance of /sbin/ and /usr/  and why is there a bin dir in both / and /usr/ ?
> 
> Can anyone perhaps lend a little technical definition to the linux directory hierarchy?
> 
> 
> **    Greg Stark
> **    509.962.9579
> **    gdstark@atnet.net
> 

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