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Unix Filesystem Hierarchy (idea)

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(idea) by /dev/joe Sat May 20 2000 at 15:05:00
A UNIX command which lists every file in the filesystem, including permissions, file sizes, etc.

Also a metanode which lists all the special unix files people have noded on Everything. (Note: only real ones, not jokes, though some may have different names or not exist on some systems.)

  • /bin
    • /bin/login
    • /bin/rm
    • /bin/sh
  • /boot
  • /dev
    • /dev/console
    • /dev/dsp
    • /dev/null
    • /dev/random
    • /dev/video
    • /dev/zero
  • /etc
    • /etc/bootptab
    • /etc/ethers
    • /etc/exports
    • /etc/fstab
    • /etc/hosts
    • /etc/hosts.allow
    • .../etc/hosts.deny (files preceded by ... not yet noded -- please add!)
    • /etc/hosts.lpd
    • .../etc/inetd.conf
    • /etc/motd
    • /etc/netmasks
    • .../etc/printcap
    • /etc/protocols
    • /etc/resolv.conf
    • .../etc/securetty
    • /etc/services
    • /etc/syslogd.conf
  • /home
  • /lib
  • /mnt
  • /opt
  • /proc
    • /proc/apm
  • /root
  • /sbin
  • /tmp
  • /usr
    • /usr/bin
      • /usr/bin/perl
    • /usr/games
      • /usr/games/fortune
    • /usr/local
  • /var
    • /var/account
    • /var/lock
    • /var/log
      • /var/log/xferlog
    • /var/mail
    • /var/opt
    • /var/run
    • /var/spool
    • /var/tmp

I like it! 1 C!
Is that all in lower case? - AARRRGGHH!! The Linux Directory Structure /opt Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
/home /etc /usr /bin
/dev /mnt /sbin /root
/tmp /lib /var /boot
c:\windows man FHS X11
Planet of the Apes NIS BSD /etc/securetty
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