"This is the third in a series of articles on the Linux CLI for Noobies. The last time the topic was files. This is more of the same, except that we are stepping back a pace or two for a broader look. We'll cover where certain types of files are typically kept in Linux distributions. That's where using the man command for 'hier' comes into play: it covers the complete file system hierarchy. We'll also spend a little bit of time on how to find or locate that one particular file on your system that you need in order to whatever. So let go of Mama Gui's hand, you wanna-be dweebs, and follow me.
"Where things go on your system is important. Libraries, for example, need to be where programs look for them to be. Programs, too, or they won't execute when you tell them to. And believe it or not, no matter how confusing you might think the Linux directory structure might be, it is all laid out according to plan. What plan, you ask? That's an easy question to answer..."
