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The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) defines the directory structure and directory contents in Linux distributions.

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Why suddenly appears mounted the /media/username/disk?

For Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS Release: 22.04 Codename: jammy Just today, few minutes ago through the Dock, I did do realize that was mounted the /media/username/...
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Server fails to boot due to a missing directory

Some team in my company messed up with the /lib directory and rebooted the server. As a result, the following error is presented. As a result, I booted up from a live usb-key to an Ubuntu desktop ...
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Is my /var directory OK, since /var/run isn't a symlink?

I am running Ubuntu 18.04. When I run: ls -la /var I get the following: drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 4096 Jan 2 15:46 . drwxr-xr-x 27 root root 4096 Jan 15 06:25 .. drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 4096 Jan ...
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Why the CD access in Ubuntu Server is different than expected according with FHS?

About to get access to a CD through the terminal - with Virtual Box working with Ubuntu Desktop and Server, when the Guest Additions .iso file is inserted through: Devices -> Insert Guest ...
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What's the most appropriate directory where to place development software shared between users?

For sharing data files and directories among users within the same machine, the /srv directory was recommended here: What's the most appropriate directory where to place files shared between users? ...
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Why is ifconfig in /sbin directory?

I'm a little concerned about the existance of ifconfig command in /sbin directory. I don't really understand the main purpose of /sbin directory and the lack of the root privilege of those commands ...
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Why /bin/systemctl?

According to the system experts, the correct location of systemctl is /usr/bin/systemctl: https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/systemd-devel/2019-August/043224.html Why does Ubuntu use /bin/...
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What is the best place to mount a permanent Windows share in Kubuntu?

What is the best place to mount a permanent Windows share in Kubuntu? So that it meets the standards. Avoiding high usage of CPU and network if akonadi try to index it. Showing better in file ...
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Are system packages installed into /usr allowed to be broken by source installations into /usr/local?

My /usr/bin/vlc binary was broken after installing vlc from source into /usr/local prefix. Based on my experience installations into /usr/local didn't affect binaries /usr/bin/[binary], but maybe that ...
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snappy filesystem layout?

Is there a way for an ubuntu snap to provide files in the FHS filesystem hierarchy, e.g. binaries in /usr/bin, package data in /usr/share/, configuration files in /etc ? If not, what is the best ...
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