Ususally all executable files are in /bin directory
/sbin is for system utilities/programs
/usr user files
/usr/bin for all programs used by users
/etc for system configuration files
/tmp for temporary files
/mnt for mounted filesystems such as dos partitions,
cdroms
/proc for library files
/var is for directories/files that might grow in size,
such as email file, spool dir, etc
/dev stores device names for the system
as far as naming conventions there really is no rule.
You can use them or not, it's up to you. You can use
.txt extention to mark text files and be able to
recognize them easily, etc, etc...
I know that .filename is preference file used by the
system.
--- "Joseph S. Gardner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jaguar wrote:
>
> > Is there a HOWTO on the basic file types, and
> where certain types are located
> > ie: as in *.DOC is a document, *.INI is an
> initialization file located in the
> > Windows SUB-DIR.
> > I guess what I would like is to understand the
> why's/where's of the file
> > structure and naming convention's of Linux. Maybe
> knowing what is what will
> > allow me to get a better grip on Linux. As I see
> it, when I install a new
> > program, unless it creates a link TO the file in a
> menu, I have NO clue where
> > it ends up on the HD. Only using the FIND FILE
> can I try to narrow it down,
> > and even then I can't always find them...:(
> > Sorry to be long winded, but as a newbie, I am
> sure other's have similar
> > problems, and understanding them might make it
> easier on me/us.
> > TIA
> > Jaguar
> >
> >
>
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> give the following a try
>
>
>
http://www.infocom.cqu.edu.au/Units/aut99/85321/Resources/Print_Resources/Textbook/chap4/index.html
>
> http://www.pathname.com/fhs/2.0/fhs-toc.html#TOC
>
>
> --
> Joseph S. Gardner
> Senior Designer / Technical Support
> Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
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