General Linux Migration question

**Jerunk** · 06-05-2004, 09:09 PM

I'm just curious what some of the file tree equivalents are in linux compared to Windows.

I've gathered the /home/ is basically a My Documents section, I'm curious what would really be considered Linux's 'Program Files' is it the /usr/bin ?.

I just want to get organized

Thanks.

**DuckDodgers** · 06-05-2004, 10:20 PM

This link might help.

**Jerunk** · 06-06-2004, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by DuckDodgers

This link might help.

Thanks alot

**mzilikazi** · 06-06-2004, 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by Jerunk

I'm just curious what some of the file tree equivalents are in linux compared to Windows.

I've gathered the /home/ is basically a My Documents section,

Well /home is ALOT more than My Documents. /home contains specific configurations for users as 'dot files' or files that start w/ a period i.e. .mozilla (contains your bookmarks, plugins etc) and .xmms (contains your xmms skin choce et. al.).

Since this is a true multi-user system most directories will not be writable by users.

Most application configuration files (i.e. /etc/apache/httpd.conf or /etc/samba/smb.conf) are located in /etc.

If you want to know where an executable is located (xmms for example)simply issue:

Code:

which xmms
/usr/bin/xmms

Different distros do things differently!

Here's another link:
http://www.linux-mag.com/2000-06/newbies_01.html

**paradocs** · 06-06-2004, 05:11 AM

Hi Jerunk,
In addition to the file structure, here in a
nice bridge to liunx.
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DOS-Win-to...OWTO.html#toc5
Best Wishes
paradocs