On Wed, 2011-01-26 at 18:44 +1100, Les Bell wrote: > Paul, if you want a basic explanation of the rationale behind the Linux > Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, you might enjoy this article from a course I > wrote years ago - it's a little dated, but still applicable today. > > http://www.lesbell.com.au/Home.nsf/web/What+Goes+Where+on+a+Linux+System?OpenDocument Thanks Les. Am reading it now. Although one does learn a lot by experimentation and intuition, there are always elements one misses which are essential to a good understanding of the subject. -- With best regards, Paul. England, EU.