What is directory in Linux & What Is Parent Directory In Linux?

pradeep.pawarWhat is a directory in linux and what is parent directory? Are they folders or files?
Also what are pathnames in linux. I really can't get these things in my head.😨
please help

Yes directories are analogous to folders in windows. Parent directory is the directory in which the child directory resides. Suppose the directory path is /home/support/xyz then support is the parent directory of xyz.

Path names are the paths that lead to a particular directory. there are 2 types of paths
-> absolute path: complete path from root to the directory
-> relative path: path from current directory to another directory

Let me know if you still have doubts

Nick_SharmaYes directories are analogous to folders in windows. Parent directory is the directory in which the child directory resides. Suppose the directory path is /home/support/xyz then support is the parent directory of xyz.

Path names are the paths that lead to a particular directory. there are 2 types of paths
-> absolute path: complete path from root to the directory
-> relative path: path from current directory to another directory

Let me know if you still have doubts

Thanks Nick for such a explanation.
But then can directory be considered as a folder like in windows

pradeep.pawarThanks Nick for such a explanation.
But then can directory be considered as a folder like in windows

Directory is a folder as in Windows mate

Root Directory is like My Computer From which all folders can be easily opened

PS: Just an example

ConquerorDirectory is a folder as in Windows mate

Root Directory is like My Computer From which all folders can be easily opened

PS: Just an example

Thanks
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pradeep.pawarThanks
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what folder are they in?

pradeep.pawarThanks
Conqueror, then all software and programs we get from software centre installed , are they in root itself

Root includes every directory : /boot,/lib,/mnt,/dev etc etc.
Don't mix up '/root' with '/' : /root is SU home directory, while / is root of entire File system.

But applications are usually stored in :
/usr/bin
/bin
/sbin
/usr/sbin

You can locate the desired binaries using 'which' or can locate all installed binaries in /usr/bin using 'ls'.
example :


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PS : There might be grammatical mistake & book is still not completed. But whatever information it contains, is correct.

Abhishek RawalRoot includes every directory : /boot,/lib,/mnt,/dev etc etc.
Don't mix up '/root' with '/' : /root is SU home directory, while / is root of entire File system.

But applications are usually stored in :
/usr/bin
/bin
/sbin
/usr/sbin

You can locate the desired binaries using 'which' or can locate all installed binaries in /usr/bin using 'ls'.
example :


For more information on Linux File-system : Read #-Link-Snipped-#

PS : There might be grammatical mistake & book is still not completed. But whatever information it contains, is correct.

Thanks