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146 Start-Up<br />

topmost directory is referred to as the file system root or just /. All other directories<br />

can be accessed from it. In the following, find a short overview <strong>of</strong> the most important<br />

directories in a Linux file system:<br />

/home holds the private data <strong>of</strong> every user who has an account on your system.<br />

The files located here can only be modified by their owner or the system administrator.<br />

Your e-mail directory is located here, for example.<br />

NOTE: Home Directory in a Network Environment<br />

If you are working in a network environment, your home directory may<br />

not be called /home but can be mapped to any directory in the file system.<br />

/media generally holds any type <strong>of</strong> drive except the hard drive <strong>of</strong> your system.<br />

Your USB flash drive appears under /media once you have connected it, as do<br />

your digital camera (if it uses USB) and DVD or CD drive.<br />

Under /usr/share/doc, find any kind <strong>of</strong> documentation on your Linux system<br />

and the installed packages. The manual subdirectory holds a digital copy <strong>of</strong> this<br />

manual as well as the other manuals and the release notes <strong>of</strong> the installed version<br />

<strong>of</strong> your Linux system. The packages directory holds the documentation included<br />

in the s<strong>of</strong>tware packages.<br />

/windows only appears if you have both MS Windows and Linux installed on<br />

your system. It holds the MS Windows data.<br />

Learn more about the Linux file system concept and find a more comprehensive<br />

list <strong>of</strong> directories in Section 3.1.2, “Linux Directory Structure” (page 93).<br />

Navigation Panel<br />

You can hide and show the navigation panel by pressing F9 . The navigation<br />

panel displays your information in a tree view. Determine which contents you want<br />

to see by clicking one <strong>of</strong> the symbols in the tab at the left <strong>of</strong> the navigation panel.<br />

If you hold your mouse pointer over an icon, a short description is displayed. For<br />

example, you can show the file system as a tree starting at the root folder or at your<br />

home folder.<br />

Display Field<br />

The display field shows the contents <strong>of</strong> the selected directory or file. In the View<br />

menu, choose between different view modes to display the contents, such as Icon

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