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# [Linux Filesystem Hierarchy Explained!](https://raghavaggarwal.hashnode.dev/linux-filesystem-hierarchy-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Working with Linux becomes much easier if you know the purpose of different directories present inside the root directory. In this article, we will try to understand the use of each and every directory present inside the root in brief. Let's get star...

Apr 8, 2021 · 3 min read · raghavaggarwal.hashnode.dev  
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[AMAN SHARMA](https://hashnode.com/@iamamansharma)

[Apr 10, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/linux-filesystem-hierarchy-explained/606f3dcd9deb56667e3805bb/comment/6071e8251494367be6d2a2c4)

That was really well explained article. Is there some way to easily remember the names of directory and associating them to their use?

[Raghav Aggarwal](https://hashnode.com/@AggRag)

[Apr 11, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/linux-filesystem-hierarchy-explained/606f3dcd9deb56667e3805bb/comment/6071e8251494367be6d2a2c4#reply-6072ac168b2b857c0bdb69f1)

Thanks [AMAN SHARMA](https://hashnode.com/@iamamansharma), I am glad that you liked the article. For associating directory name to their use, I try to relate directories to their use by their name itself, eg: bin -> binaries, opt -> optional and so on.