Linux File System/Structure Explained!

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Ever get confused where to find things in Linux and where programs get installed? I'll explain what all the folders are for, and what's in them! (CLICK \/ SHOW MORE! \/ )
If you're interested in what Linux is in general, along with how you use it and its components, check out my video "What is Linux?" : • What is Linux? - Linux...
00:00 Start
02:35 /bin
02:50 /sbin
03:22 /boot
03:31 /cdrom
03:38 /dev
04:14 /etc
05:12 /lib, /lib32, /lib64
05:28 /mnt, /media
06:31 /opt
06:59 /proc
08:08 /root
08:31 /run
08:53 /snap
09:08 /srv
09:28 /sys
09:51 /tmp
10:34 /usr
11:48 /var
12:15 /home
My Patreon : / doriandotslash
Music by MrGamer (@AndreasRohdin): / gamermachine
How and Where to backup your files : • Backups in Linux - HOW...
NOTES : For MacOS and BSD, I know MacOS's history involved a lot more such as NeXTSTEP/Mach OS/BSD/Darwin etc, but I only mentioned BSD because more people have heard of it and I didn't want to get into the whole evolution of Mac to keep the video shorter.
I hope you enjoy this video on Linux Directories and File Structure Explained!
Thanks for watching!
#Linux #Linuxfilestructure #Linuxfilesystem

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Комментарии : 3,4 тыс.

@lilrex2015 2 года назад

I love how this is only 15 minutes long, no sponsor spot, and there is not a single wasted word.

@JaxVideos 3 месяца назад

Too wordy! Study how the original 'man' pages were written. Short koans, short enough to memorize while their full meaning dawned on you over several weeks of field experience.

@QualityDoggo 4 года назад

User: "where is the system located?" Linux: Yes

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

Pretty much sums it up lol

@ErrorNoInternet 4 года назад

Windows: you need space? Delete system 32!

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

@@ErrorNoInternet Why not the whole partition? ;)

@slajacz9238 3 года назад

@@Doriandotslash what is the name of this distro ? or theme look

@Yetipfote 3 года назад

@@ErrorNoInternet That's what flamethrowers are for

@anythingtornadicnet 4 месяца назад

5 years old and still one of the most important entry level linux videos I have come across.

@MaxOakland 3 месяца назад

You’re writing very well for a 5 year old!

@anythingtornadicnet 3 месяца назад

@@MaxOakland thanks boss I am trying

@shimmeringreflection 3 года назад

For anybody who has moved from Windows to Linux, this video is essential viewing. Extremely comprehensive, logical, great voice and easy to follow

@louiseyvette2261 4 месяца назад

Great video!! Thanks

@cybernit3 23 дня назад

Ya, I find this video a good summary to get you started or familiarized.

@abloogywoogywoo 4 года назад

The Linux 2 golden commandments:- 1. Here are lots of folders. 2. Don't go messing with any of them.

@boemlauw 4 года назад

This guy doesn't enforce SElinux :P

@Chris-tb7jh 4 года назад

@@boemlauw I find selinux to be like having a huge mansion full of hundreds of rooms, except in front of every doorway is a huge bouncer in a bad mood.

@hermask815 4 года назад

Deon Denis if you know what you are doing and know how to deal with the consequences you’re free to do anything, even in real life. Else be careful.

@Kashifhussainvlogss 3 года назад

Your pc will die

@Nunya58294 3 года назад

@Deon Denis yes absolutely

@rikka0_059 4 года назад

etc - Registry, Local Machine boot - The boot partition bin and sbin - Windows and system32 lib - system32 opt and some bin - Program Files dev and proc has no corresponding windows directories home and root - Users media, mnt and cdrom - drive letters assigned by windows, but ntfs allows you to mount a partition to a folder like in linux

@JonSnow-yf1ze 4 года назад

Thanks

@goldweb6304 4 года назад

fck u / = not like dump \ etc = cfg boot = boot bin = binary compilated lib = library for bin opt = other shit var = tmp shit root = god usr = multi shit home = hamster shit dev = device dd if=/dev/randomshit of=/yourbrain

@TheDragShot 4 года назад

*bin* and *sbin* - system32 and any directories listed in the PATH variable *dev* - This PC, Device Manager *proc* - Task Manager > Details, dxdiag.exe *run* - That one app you use to allocate space in RAM for use as volatile, high-speed storage

@deniskhakimov 4 года назад

Dude, you just saved me 15 minutes of life!

@victornikolov537 4 года назад

@@TheDragShot , in /proc you can write also which you can't do in Task Manager.

@hyojinkyoma9620 4 года назад

Been using Linux for years and I’ve never seen anyone explain directories so thoroughly. Always something more to learn. Thank you.

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@internetsnacks150 3 года назад

I am 60, and about 4 years ago I threw Windows under the bus for Linux, and I am now a happy computer user. Although I mastered the most important basics of the system, your video came to give further insights into that! Thank you very much!

@progamerbufovi 3 года назад

Dude why would you throw windows under the bus it took people time to make it so you can look outside

@internetsnacks150 3 года назад

@@progamerbufovi Ha ha ha ha I appreciate your sense of humor. Melinda Gates just threw Bill Gates under the bus. Does that ring a bell? If you throw Gates under the bus, how would you access your mansion?

@progamerbufovi 3 года назад

@@internetsnacks150 hahahaah

@progamerbufovi 3 года назад

@@internetsnacks150 I will drink wine to this one

@internetsnacks150 3 года назад

@@progamerbufovi Yeah, but Wine is very limited under Linux. Not all .EXE files work properly. I'd rather drink whisky. 😂😂

@MrMMohsen 5 лет назад

/bin 02:35 /sbin 02:50 /boot 03:22 /cdrom 03:31 /dev 03:38 /etc 04:14 /lib, /lib32, /lib64 05:12 /mnt, /media 05:28 /opt 06:31 /proc 06:59 /root 08:08 /run 08:31 /snap 08:53 /srv 09:08 /sys 09:28 /tmp 09:51 /usr 10:34 /var 11:48 /home 12:15

@VanStabHolme 5 лет назад

ma man;)

@faizansyed9060 5 лет назад

Very productive comment , appreciate it!

@akshaymathur2225 4 года назад

00:47 does anyone know what that game is ?

@boros2222 4 года назад

@@akshaymathur2225 Jazz Jackrabbit

@OakInch 4 года назад

Thanks nerd!

@dimitriouchemistry2215 5 лет назад

I always thought that the linux file system was confusing. Now I know that it is confusing!

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

Haha, yes, but it's not that bad ;)

@dimitriouchemistry2215 5 лет назад

@@Doriandotslash Yeah, I guess I just have to start using it more. It just doesn't feel familiar. I like how everything is in inside of C:/, I wish Linux had a folder like that. It's like the beginning of the yellow brick road.

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

Well, the root folder is where everything is. Like, everything! Including devices and any drives mounted in the system. A lot of those folders are only there for the OS to use. Don’t worry, the more you use it, the more you’ll feel comfortable with it.

@dimitriouchemistry2215 5 лет назад

@@Doriandotslash That helps, thanks!

@cokeforever 5 лет назад

@@Doriandotslash it is really non-practical for _user_; likewise Win created abstractions like Users, %appdata%, Program Files making those abstract of DOS heritage (drive volumes)... Linux should too, it will never have a noteable part of desktop market without this and precompiled binaries. Period. p.s. "C" or "D" is much simpler for user to remember than "/mnt/sda1"... *nixes were always sysadmin/netradmin oriented, they should really think of users.

@ppt31788 4 года назад

This was incredibly useful. I've owned and used computers since 1978, starting with a Commodore PET, and been a programmer etc but never messed with Linux much. I just started setting up a virtual Linux server on AWS and this folder structure overview was exactly what I was looking for, very well done explanation - thank you again.

@solar9137 Год назад

wow that's cool

@andrewhancock2451 Год назад

I remember the PET! I also remember using punch cards in highschool.

@robertd1965 4 года назад

I've been using (and in many cases) perplexed by the file system in multiple flavors of Linux over the years (honestly, I don't know what every single file/folder in Windows does either), but this short video increased my comfort level greatly. Thanks for putting it up!

@davidclifford4536 5 лет назад

I'm teaching my 14 year old grandson the Linux OS and Python programming on the Raspberry pi. He is a willing student and this is the best introduction to the Linux file system I've found. Your work will help launch him on what I'm sure will be a rewarding career. Thank you

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

That’s awesome to hear David and I’m glad this helped you out! I wish him all the best! Thank you 😁

@arthemis1039 5 лет назад

Best grandfather

@kjn5991 5 лет назад

At least you have this the easy way.... I am 24 and i might have to teach Linux OS for my granparents if their Windows dies..... And they are the sort of people who think that everything is gone and untraceable after you put it to Trash bin.....

@RamkrishanYT 5 лет назад

I'm glad that you're doing it with python instead of something like C

@Kasiarzynka 5 лет назад

I kinda envy him. I'm 22 and only starting to get to know Linux, I used to use Windows everywhere: home, school, now at work (unless I have to do something on a Linux server which is extremely rare or have to deal with something like crashed ESXi host - ESXi is based on Unix/Linux/whatever but follows the same ideas). Since I'm a lazy person (which is why I usually try to automate as much as possible), it's kinda discouraging. That's why I now installed a Ubuntu server at home for my website project and didn't install a GUI for it 😏. Now I simply have to deal with the CLI. Even though I access it over SSH from my Windows laptop 😅.

@thankarezos 5 лет назад

"next is boot, this is a folder you dont want to play around with" me: plays with the grub folder like there is no tommorow

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

Haha well, you shouldn’t if you don’t know what you’re doing. If you know what you’re doing then all is fair game 😎

@catlord69 4 года назад

make sure to use timeshift :)

@thankarezos 4 года назад

@@Doriandotslash I mostly know. But even if i make a mistake as long i dont lose any important files its ok.

@krozareq 4 года назад

Doesn't hurt to keep a backup of your root partition. But if you break something, load up the live USB, mount it and chroot on over. Hard to break anything if you know what you're doing or willing to research and learn. Most anything you want to configure for GRUB is going to be in /etc/grub.d/ anyways unless you're themeing it. In that case, carry on and keep a backup :D

@AndersJackson 4 года назад

if you are a beginner, you shouldn't change that unless you are prepared to learn how to fix it and might even reinstall the OS. Then a separate partition for /home is a good thing. :-)

@MrMikey1703 2 года назад

Thanks so much man. This has helped me immensely! I’ve been an IT professional supporting Windows environments for over 20 years and am only just getting serious about Linux at home now. The tutorial is terrific at giving an overview without being daunting. Well done and now I don’t feel overwhelmed at the idea of installing a non GUI distro. Cent OS here I come!

@slowheat4651 3 года назад

You are teaching me much more than my instructor has in 5 months in 16 mins without myself getting confused. Seriously though thanks for this!

@rock3tcatU233 5 лет назад

I seem to have stumbled upon a golden nugget with this video.

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

Thank you :)

@atlas6397 4 года назад

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@dexd.5971 4 года назад

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@eugenewii 4 года назад

I remember for the first few years, i had no idea what was where. The most I learned about linux was "Well, I know not to delete/change that file/folder. Time to reinstall from scratch.".

@zeromusreal 3 года назад

I like how he is still actively reading comments to this day

@Doriandotslash 3 года назад

Thanks for noticing! Yes I do read all my comments and try hard to reply to every one. Although sometimes there are too many and the odd one slips past me 🙂 Cheers and thanks for the comment! 👍

@AceTrainerBanjo 13 дней назад

In true Linux fashion, a community member on the internet has been more insightful with their explanation than my college professor. Thank you!

@binaryrain5297 5 лет назад

This is one of the best explanations I have seen

@Salcay 5 лет назад

This video is indeed not bad, however, it only covers the basics. There is a lot more to know about it.

@stargazer7644 5 лет назад

It isn’t this simple unless you use only one distro. And the made up backronyms for etc and usr are ridiculous. You have to understand the history of Unix for the filesystem layout to make sense. There is no history here.

@wisteela 5 лет назад

@@Salcay No it's excellent. It covers what people need to know.

@wisteela 5 лет назад

@@stargazer7644 Does that really matter?

@Salcay 5 лет назад

@@wisteela No. There is a lot more to know about it, and this only covers the basics. As a former Linux instructor myself, please let me know what I am saying!

@flyhouseoftruth470 4 года назад

Create an OS and call it "DOORS" .. Are you tired of just looking out of Windows?, Try walking through DOORS, Information worldwide within your grasp. Opening up a new world to it's users.

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

OMG That's awesome lol

@michaelthompson7217 4 года назад

Reading that, got flashbacks of IBM/Rational DOORS...

@kemasolar 4 года назад

what about making it even bigger and calling it: GATES!! oh, no wait...

@abdifatahimohamed2373 4 года назад

Hilarious!

@markarca6360 4 года назад

@@kemasolar That rhymes well with Bill ... Gates.

@Majima_Nowhere 2 дня назад

As someone who tried Mint for an hour, failed to download graphics drivers, and switched back to Windows, this is exactly the video I need.

@Icosahedron-bu9fl 2 дня назад

After seeing the dystopian copilot snapshots that microsoft is shipping out soon, i'm now trying to migrate everything including games over to linus. That's completely unacceptable. Id give mint another shot

@anthonynunyabizness9989 3 года назад

I really appreciated this video my man. It's a daunting task for an absolute novice with computers to learn linux. I needed to start somewhere and this was a great start by learning wtf my directories are for. Your explanations were clear and concise, no clutter, no confusion. Thank you.

@Doriandotslash 3 года назад

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

@fahadfarooq155 5 лет назад

looking for the C drive [scary music] had me laughing so hard...

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

@HappyBeezerStudios 4 года назад

if someone really, really, really wants to, they could probably mount it to a folder "C" somewhere in their home directory and call it a day.

@karimm.elsayad9539 4 года назад

Anyone knows the name of that music?

@seamac2537 3 года назад

@@karimm.elsayad9539 Classic Horror Movie ... it has become a trope. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Me-VhC9ieh0.html It is from an Alfred Hitchcock movie called "Psycho"

@charliekahn4205 3 года назад

C is mounted to /

@20thcenturyfoxyoutube 5 лет назад

ugh thank god, an explanation in plain, non-research scientist, language. 8:21

@andrew_koala2974 4 года назад

Well please explain what god is? god is absolutely NOT the same thing as God. Besides which Jesus never heard of the word God and never used it.

@nilleftw 4 года назад

@@andrew_koala2974 Who cares

@herrbonk3635 4 года назад

@@andrew_koala2974 Well, please explain what "Jesus" is... (or, on second thought - dont!)

@thanhvinhnguyento7069 3 года назад

Relatable. Technical people love using their own language instead of plain english

@emv2280 Год назад

This a goldmine of a video! Especially for a student, this takes the boring lectures to a fun and interactive level that makes it easier to learn. The graphics and explaining are great, and a bonus point for humor 😁 especially in the beginning. 10/10

@setheheart4911 2 года назад

Love this style of teaching. Tangible applicable examples and direct to the point communication. Thanks a ton mate!

@nibblrrr7124 5 лет назад

10:35 *usr* is better thought of as *universal system resources.* The connection to "user" is mostly historic (used to contain user home directories like _/home/_ does now.) Nowadays, It's shared by all users, generally isn't user-writeable, and should only be modified via the package manager. (Custom apps belong in _/usr/local/bin/_ ; users can install into _~/.local/bin/_ ) In some distros like Arch, _/bin/_ & _/sbin/_ are just symlinked to _/usr/bin/_ , as specified in *file-hierarchy.7* for systemd.

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

Yep, some historical references have still stuck around though. And many have made up their own versions of what they stand for, which have also stuck around. Regardless of what they actually stand for, what's important is that you know what's inside :). As for the Arch thing (also Manjaro, Antergos etc), yes they made changes, which is what I mentioned at the beginning of the video. Cheers!

4 года назад

Usr move is pretty standard now. Systemd revised some old concepts by bringing new concepts from solaris. @@Doriandotslash

@TaiViinikka 4 года назад

Thanks Dorian. I really, really needed this! Unfortunately I needed it in 1994. But that's not your fault! Well done.

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

Haha yes I would have also liked knowing this in the 90’s lol

@prestonashworthmusic Год назад

This was a pretty good breakdown, striking a good balance of context while maintaining the focus on each topic. Well done and very useful!

@icesystem7 2 месяца назад

finally! some common sense! no ranting, no useless info, no slowed down video, straight to the point and informative! dude, thanks! ps. would be nice to have a printable cheat sheet with this info!

@sacha6dh 4 года назад

Thank you so much for this! It was rather intimidating to think that I was going to force myself to learn what seems like an absolute mess, but it's so simple, efficient and makes sense now!

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

I'm glad you found it informative! Thanks :)

@sweetpoodle 5 лет назад

I have not came across a better explanation of Linux than what you have put on your channel. Thank you for explaining this in a way that even a beginner like myself can learn. Some videos I’ve seen just jump into the terminal and you’re left bewildered, trying to understand another language at times. I hope you come out with more content because you are definitely doing the world some good.

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

Thanks very much! 😁

@fejimush Год назад

Nicely done! Hands down one of the best and accurate Linux directory structure walkthroughs I’ve watched. Coming from a long time Linux user.

@xyntak8270 2 года назад

Thank you for this concise breakdown. Always wanted to have this information in a video that isn't super long winded and complex. Much appreciation, good sir!

@tye3791 4 года назад

You've covered more things than my teacher had in 2 semesters. Sub and liked!

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

Thanks so much!

@zorojuro5106 4 года назад

u proves another factor we don't need universities any more

@wahabfiles6260 4 года назад

10 bucky?

@andrew_koala2974 4 года назад

It is unfortunate that your teacher failed to teach you the correct usage of the English language and say 'You have' and not You've. What you speak is Sv=immon Street English, the language of peasants. A modern-day peasant, but a peasant none-the-less. Your best skill is to Bastardize the English Language.

@Alan_is_here 4 года назад

@@andrew_koala2974 here is a modern day language: Fuck off.

@arun6106 4 года назад

Very well explained indeed! Can see the hard work you've put in into the making of this video! Thumbs up! Subscribed.

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

Thank you very much! I appreciate it :)

@DerEchteAndrej Месяц назад

2024 and this video is still gold (for me as a newbie)!

@RamjetX 2 года назад

This is brilliant. Cleared up so many confusions I had and can relate to the scripts I've been blindly following in tutorials and guides

@jaxparrow1794 4 года назад

Man, this is one of THE MOST USEFUL videos i have ever seen. Thank you! Cheers!

@hhdhpublic 3 месяца назад

After some 15 years of using linux I guess its as good time as any to actually learn the linux file system structure :D

@johnsheikh3831 11 месяцев назад

New to Linux and just started a Dev internship. Thank you so much helped me conceptualize everything easier

@edwinchen7729 5 лет назад

Awesome informative tutorial for a new Linux user, thanks!!

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

Thanks Edwin! There will me more to come ;)

@indikaUO 4 года назад

Network Admin and Security college student here. Thank you very much for your contribution. This video is now stored in my "Tutorials" folder for future reference. Also Subscribed. Thank you so much for this explanation!!

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

Glad you found it informative :) Cheers!

@Rangerman9404 6 месяцев назад

I'm brand new to Linux, so videos like this one are very helpful. Since I'm a "learn by doing" person, I'll be rewatching this, and other videos like it on my main (Windows) PC while I have one of my Linux based laptops set up and running. My Linux "drug of choice" right now is Mint, so anyone who can point me to videos geared toward that distro, feel free to comment on this and steer me in the right general direction.

@RobertoTorres-xd3hs 8 месяцев назад

Thank you very much for taking your time to break down all the files the way you did. I like how you have the pop up at the beginning of each.

@billfisk3323 5 лет назад

Excellent presentation and very informative. I've used Linux for a few years now but never really learned about this. You did a great job explaining all the different folders that to a Windows guy were a bit confusing. Thank you so much. I really was well done. I learned a lot.

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

Thanks Bill! My entire channel is dedicated to helping new Linux users as well as veterans alike. I also try to keep it somewhat easy to understand while being informative. Thanks for watching!

@mikejzx 5 лет назад

Excellent video. Very informative and clearly explained in a simplistic way.

@jmrah 3 года назад

Wonderful overview. Your "for example" explanation for each directory was very helpful. Thanks for putting in the effort to go that extra step.

@Doriandotslash 3 года назад

Thank you :)

@ericapelz260 2 года назад

This is the best explanation of the Linux file system I have seen. I'm not a noob, but definitely not entirely comfortable in Linux either. I learned a lot. Thank you!

@DamienSawyer 4 года назад

You've shone a light on something which has confused me for years! Thank you!

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

Thanks 😁

@AnthonyWest 4 года назад

Me: Plays around with directories until things break, then restores snapshot.

@szabolcsmate5254 2 года назад

... until you break your ability to restoer a snapshot. ;)

@chuckdevdevdev 8 месяцев назад

This is one of the best explanation of linux file system i've seen so far, thanks you so much!

@epicureand1948 Год назад

I just did the jump from Windows to Pop_OS and, while being a little overwhelmed by all the new things to master, old habits to forget, etc. I must say that I am really impressed by the level of customization and overall control that a user can get on Linux. After so many years as a Windows user, understanding the file system structure was a struggle until I stumbled upon this Incredibly useful video. From a Dorian to another, many thanks!

@Naaka_311 8 месяцев назад

Still using pop?

@GooogleGoglee 5 лет назад

Amazing video! Thank you! Cannot wait for the next one

@StaticReplication 4 года назад

Awesome!!! I'v been using Linux for years and had yet to learn all of that.

@ElliotFlowers 3 года назад

I like the way you can go to the breaks in the timeline and flick through each directory, and it has in big letters at the bottom the folder name. Very clear.

@Doriandotslash 3 года назад

Glad it came in handy!

@BillyLongshot Месяц назад

thanks. watched it at half speed and took notes on each folder. great primer

@davidnotonstinnett 4 года назад

0:20 That feel is real.

@oldrandomcomputing6247 5 лет назад

Thanks for appearing in my recommended.

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

I try! lol Thanks for watching :)

@traewatkins931 3 месяца назад

Im a dev and spent most of my career in working in windows and have been able to "get around" in linux just enough to do my job or tweak things ... but this really has cleared a lot for me. THANK YOU

@ceebs648 3 месяца назад

So “simple” and elegant! I’m new to Linux and this really helped, thanks.

@costa200 3 года назад

Got interested in Linux recently (after using a live CD to do some recovering on a windows PC). Watching this I can understand now why programmers often use it. Everything is much more accessible on a level that would require specific tools on Windows. However, this also explains why Linux can't get a break on normal desktop user market. Windows is just a lot simpler and does everything for you and you forget it exists. As an OS should do with an end user that just wants to use their computer without having to actually learn things above a certain level!

@mandrakethemadcoder 3 месяца назад

Windows has gotten to a level where it actively gets in your way for a lot of people. It gets worse as the version numbers climb.

@abyssstrider2547 4 года назад

I actually knew that bin was program files, mostly through android file exploration

@phs125 3 года назад

Me too

@raver14 4 года назад

Very good explanation! Simple, easy to understand and well thought out.

@waynestewart1919 3 года назад

You've earned my subscription. I've been wondering about this since I navigated to the root directory of my first Android phone. Thank you for that huge 10 mile hike's worth of leg work. You're making newbie Linux users such as myself feel more at ~/

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

HUGE Thank you to Curlindus for his hard work in writing the Russian translation for this video! Cheers! If anyone else would like to translate this or any of my other videos into any language just let me know!

@alexmihai5205 5 лет назад

I would like to translate into Romanian.

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

Mihai Alexandru Manolescu that would be fantastic! Please do 🤗 If you're not sure how, let me know and I'll help you out!

@gonzalolagos1008 4 года назад

Hey DorianDotSlash. Thanks for this great video! Really! Although I have been a Linux user for almost for a decade, I never deepened into one of the most fundamental system basis. And now, thanks to you, I finally got to understand the structure. In return, and following the example of @Curlindus, i'm making the spanish subtitles for the videos. It'll be uploaded very soon. Regards!

@afterhours39 4 года назад

Wow! This is fantastic! Just what I needed. I'm a mid-range (not a newbie, but not an expert either). While I had discovered some of this info by trial-and-error, this video just answered A LOT of questions. Great video. Thank you.

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

Awesome, thanks David!

@SQUID_Road_Glide Год назад

OMG! I built computers, was a Micro Miniature Technician, studied RPG/COBOL. Dorian, you are quite simply what we call in the Navy a “Knowledge House” Subscribed “RING”

@joshgelias 5 месяцев назад

I've been using Linux as my daily driver for 4 years (from Windows) and I found this extremely useful.

@AndersJackson 4 года назад

I would install my own programs in /usr/local/bin (and lib man etc), as that is early in the list of directories to look for programs (the environment variable PATH). Actually, /usr/local is made for system admins to install programs for every user. Great explanation for beginners though, thanks. I might reference this for my courses.

@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593 4 года назад

6:30 /opt is where any software not managed by your package manager and not compliant with FHS is installed. if it's not managed by your package manager but is FHS compliant then it goes into /usr/local. Doesn't matter if it's vendor software, homebrew, or old UNIX applications other than the fact that these tend not to be compliant with FHS.

@rolingpingu Год назад

Good lord, a million thanks for this video. It was so clear, I've been using linux for 10 years and I have never taken the time to understand this before!

@Chiberia 5 месяцев назад

Good video, but for those wanting a more in-depth explanation of the various */usr* directories: - */usr/bin* is for distribution-managed binaries (that is, anything installed for the user-space by the package manager) - */usr/local/bin* is for anything a user compiles from source; this is kept separate from */usr/bin* in case the distribution adds or changes support for the compiled software in the future, preventing collisions or unintentional changes to your compiled code Which brings into question why */opt* exists if */usr/local/bin* is the correct location for compiled software... my understanding is the */opt* folder exists for large, poorly behaving software that may need to be easily removed, and is therefore flagged "optional" on the system.

@batchampa Год назад

The NTFS file system is actually case sensitive like *nix, but the tools in windows default to it being case sensitive. It means things can get confusing if you dual boot and create two files with the same name with different cases

@saulo13184 5 лет назад

Very good explanation. Thanks a lot.

@MarvinTurner 4 года назад

I've been using *nix for more than 5 years and a lot of this was new to me. Thanks, I really appreciate it.

3 года назад

Started using Linux a month ago, this tutorial is very good. Many useful info in an easy to understand way.

@user-or4ut2qi3q 3 года назад

usr is not short for user, but Unix system resources and it is for system-wide read-only files. The distinction between /bin/ and /usr/bin/ is a relic from the past. (Before /home/ and when usr really was short for user.) Actually on my system, /bin/ is a symbolic link to /usr/bin/. You shouldn't mess with /usr/. /usr/local/ should be pretty much empty when you install Linux and that's where your system-wide read-only files should go. There is also ~/.local/ which is your personal /usr/local/ for resources other users don't need to be able to access. Great video by the way!

@mattsadventureswithart5764 5 месяцев назад

There's a unix promo video from at&t where Brian Kernighan is talking about the system and refers to, and pronounces, this directory as user. Given that he was there right at the very start of unix, working with Ken Thompson, I'm going to continue listening to him.

@user-or4ut2qi3q 5 месяцев назад

@@mattsadventureswithart5764 yes, usr originally stood for user. Now it stands for user system resources. User directories are now stored in /home/.

@user-or4ut2qi3q 5 месяцев назад

@@mattsadventureswithart5764 Google it, check the Linux documentation, do what you need to do brother

@TheKahim 6 лет назад

you deserve more subscribers, great channel contents.

@Doriandotslash 6 лет назад

Thank you! I'm hoping to get more every day ;)

@Cairnsbite 20 дней назад

Amazing short and to the point vid on Linux file system and structure, thanks.

@baskaisimkalmamisti 3 года назад

I can't think of any better explanation. Great job!

@stroggwars 5 лет назад

thnx good tutorial, i'm playing around with linux these days i see this very informative

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

Thank you, I'm glad you found it informative. Be sure to check out the rest of my channel! :)

@all4myutube 4 года назад

Thanks for the refresher, it’s been almost two decades since I’ve messed with Linux, I used to use Unix at my job and now I want to get into it again on my new laptop because I hate windows.

@parkingthought 3 года назад

I wish I had this video when I started years ago. I watched it to help close some of the gaps I had in understanding. Thank you for producing this!

@Doriandotslash 3 года назад

You are so welcome!

@zantax31 2 года назад

You know I found this to be one of the best videos to describe the mess of folders I see every time I attempt to use Linux. I honestly feel like I could never use Linux as my daily drive as I find it so difficult to do things, however maybe that is because of my age now, BUT I have never had an understanding of the file structure, thank you for that. I don't think I could switch to Linux based on how games orientated I am personally but also my daily job is IT in a Windows only environment. Regardless great vid.

@k.chriscaldwell4141 5 лет назад

Superb. I give Linux a try every year, and abandon it at the first, _"You enable/fix that with the following 16 long lines of mysterious text and commands,"_ but have always wondered about the file system's structure. Thanks. _"I'm sorry Noob, I can't do that from a click. You will need to find the 6 esoteric commands and their obscure switches needed to make me do that"_

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

Issues are often common and many users will get a given error based on their hardware, or some kind of failure. This means that googling that error usually leads you straight to a solution which is often something you can just copy and paste into your terminal 😎

@bobbybologna3029 5 лет назад

@@Doriandotslash the problem is some of those "Solutions" will take you all afternoon to solve, and believe it or not people will put up with Win10 forced updates instead lol you still end up having to punch in line after line after line still completely unsure of what the heck you're doing.

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

@@bobbybologna3029 Sounds like you guys are using the wrong distro... Try something else. You know the definition of insanity right?

@seraphina985 4 года назад

@@Doriandotslash Also there is the simple fact that explaining the procedure to fix the problem as open terminal and enter this command is often much easier than writing out step by step directions to handhold the user through the GUI to do the same. Lets face it if you gave most users the option of being guided through a complex multi step process or just pasting some magic words that make the problem go away they are going to pick the latter, most users just want the problem to go away they really don't care to get more involved than that.

@Corodius 4 года назад

Perhaps OpenSUSE might be worth a look for you? A lot of the esoteric commands and terminal based configs are consolidated in a GUI interface through YaST

@TheUmopepisdn 4 года назад

1:00 my first computer ... the Kaypro ][ ran CP/M, a precursor to MS-DOS. The keyboard had a handle on the underside and latches to the base to make a BIG ASS SUITCASE

@erwinjitsu_3706 4 года назад

Thank you. I've used linux for a while now and since your video has appeared on my feed a lot, I decided to watch. Not feeling regret, I think I gained a lot more than I first anticipated so I owe you my gratitude.

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

Great to hear!

@jimboelterdotcomm9153 Год назад

Excellent - short, to the point, way more understandable to the newbie than most of the Linux and Unit stuff out there. Thank you!

@arrenwu 2 года назад

This is really a nice introduction to Linux file system. Thank you, Dorian!

@OddStare 4 года назад

I like the "everything is a file" approach, i just wish they were better labeled and organised

@HappyBeezerStudios 4 года назад

Since stuff can be mounted to more than one place, one could simply add mount points that are more user readable. Doesn't change that the system uses the same paths it did before.

@parha123 4 года назад

4:28 This Pause is enclosing the Silence of 1000 Deaths.

@Doriandotslash 4 года назад

lol *sips water*

@BeefJerky4104 2 года назад

I'm mainly a windows sysadmin, but I have several Linux boxes that I'm responsible for as well. This was a great refresher for me and I'd recommend your video to anyone

@Nitramynot 2 года назад

Every once in a while I end up watching this video. Man this is gold!

@TheBenJiles 5 лет назад

Great video! Thank goodness for random RU-vid Recommendations... they always know what I want lol

@matthewkabeya9 4 года назад

the government is watching

@alexanderbell6284 3 года назад

Same

@itumelengseeletsa6910 5 лет назад

Well explained. To me, it sounds like it's well crafted.

@Doriandotslash 5 лет назад

Thanks Blake! Cheers!

@ramprasanthudhayabaskar8073 Год назад

Wow, this video is my reference from now on about the Linux File System. Great job, and thank you for making this.

@martinwilkinson2344 Год назад

This was great, a quick refresher gallop around Linux for a techie who hasn't touched it/Unix for 30 years! This is the video equivalent of 'C' - succinct, efficient and needs some familiarity to get everything out of it!