This is my first time using xubuntu and I would like to know what pathname is th
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This is my first time using xubuntu and I would like to know what pathname is the root directory,
from the pathname /usr/bin, what are the absolute pathname of "." and "..", what command is to list the content of home directory in long format including the all the hidden files.
also what is the pathname that contains:
the kernel, initial RAM disk image, and the boot loader
device nodes
all of the system-wide configuration files
the mount points for removable media
installed commercial software products
executable programs installed by your Linux distro
log files of various system activities
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the kernel, initial RAM disk image, and the boot loader
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/usr/src
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kernel, initial RAM disk image, and the boot loader are present in /usr/src folder.
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device nodes
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/dev
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/dev provides a dynamic device directory containing only the files for actually present devices. It creates or removes device node files in
the /dev directory, or it renames network interfaces.
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all of the system-wide configuration files
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/etc
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All system-wide configuration files are present in /etc folder.
Example: /etc/bashrc
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the mount points for removable media
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/media
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All the removable media points to media folder.
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installed commercial software products
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/opt
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All commercial softwares are installed in /opt folder.
Example:
jdk, skype (Paid version) etc.
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executable programs installed by your Linux distro
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/usr/bin/
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All executable programs are installed and present in /usr/bin folder.
Example: is /usr/bin/firefox.
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log files of various system activities
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/var/log
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All log files are located in /var/log directory. In that directory, there are specific files for each type of logs.
Example: system logs (All kernel activities are logged in syslog file.)
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