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/usr
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/usr is a standard high level directory where programs and applications not essential to the operation of the computer are kept. Its name is short for user [programs], and might be confused with /home directory|home by some Linux newbies. Compare with /bin and /sbin.
Common subdirectories of /usr include:
* /usr/local
* /usr/games
* /usr/sbin
* /usr/X11
See also
*Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
External links
* [http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html#THEUSRHIERARCHY FHS /usr description]
Category:Filesystems