SagXD@lemm.ee to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-29 days agoLinux Directory Structure - FHSlemm.eeimagemessage-square203fedilinkarrow-up11.26Karrow-down159cross-posted to: coolguides@lemmy.ca
arrow-up11.2Karrow-down1imageLinux Directory Structure - FHSlemm.eeSagXD@lemm.ee to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-29 days agomessage-square203fedilinkcross-posted to: coolguides@lemmy.ca
minus-squareDarkMetatronlinkfedilinkarrow-up47·10 days agoMostly historical reasons, /home was often a network mounted directory, but /root must be local. And only regular users have their home in /home
minus-squaremvirts@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 days agoIdk why I feel compelled to add this info, but / doesn’t have to be local as long as the necessary kernel modules for mounting it are available in the initrd or built into the kernel.
minus-squareDarkMetatronlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·10 days agoYes, that is true. I was speaking in the context of very early Unix/Linux before initrd was a thing.
Mostly historical reasons, /home was often a network mounted directory, but /root must be local.
And only regular users have their home in /home
Idk why I feel compelled to add this info, but / doesn’t have to be local as long as the necessary kernel modules for mounting it are available in the initrd or built into the kernel.
Yes, that is true. I was speaking in the context of very early Unix/Linux before initrd was a thing.