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Simplified file system
Think of a tree held upside down.
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/ is the root of the file system tree.
The root is what everything hangs from.
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bin/
bin is where executable programs are kept (executable="runable")
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etc is where files used by the system administrator are kept.
etc
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spool/
usr is where user programs and various libraries,
printer queueing programs, mail files, etc. are kept.
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usr2/
usr2 is a typical file system where users have their home directories.
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dan
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mary
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dan
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tom
For example, Mary's home directory is /usr2/mary.