A quick introduction to the not-so-different Linux filesystem for Windows users

If you’ve considered giving Linux a closer look but are put off by the slashes, dots, roots, mounts, and terminal weirdness, this introduction to the Linux filesystem structure explains it all from a DOS/Windows perspective. The only assumptions made is that you’re somewhat familiar with the Windows filesystem layout, as well as some DOS or Command (CMD) Window navigation. You’ll find that Linux isn’t so different than Windows in many ways.

LInux is actually very tried and tested and has stayed true to its roots and something many non-Linux users may not know is that the Linux filesystem and permissions are pretty much standard across all those different looking distros. Package managers (for updating files) and desktop GUIs work differently but the filesystem will look familiar. So going on a Redhat Essentials Linux Course (like I did) was 99.5% the same for Ubuntu which I was using at the time. Something we were told at the time to make sense of the Linux filesystem is "everything is a file" including a directory. It’s a beautifully simple and powerful concept.

See https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/linux-filesystem-windows

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