2.4.5. Accessing the root filesystem#
To access the root filesystem (/), click on
File System in the sidebar of
file manager (Fig. 35).
Fig. 35 Click on File System entry to access the root filesystem#
Directories under / and their functions#
/etc— stores configuration files of applications
/home— contains home directories of users
/media— locations where devices like external disks will be mounted i.e., made available
/root— home directory of
rootuser (administrator)/tmp— temporary files created by applications
/usr— applications and libraries are installed here along with their data and documentation
/var— storage for log files, application cache, databases etc.,
Root file system and root home directory are different#
/ is the root filesystem#
All users on the system can access files and directories here, provided they have the appropriate permissions.
/root is home directory of root#
Only root will have access to it.