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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Linux Directory Structure - FHS (lemm.ee)

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I never understood the title for /usr. Now I do. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago

It’s just short for “user;” “User System Resources” is probably a backronym.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

I always thought it stood for user. I even say it that way.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This email explains it in detail: http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2010-December/074114.html

TLDR: /usr stands for user

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That's what I'd always thought. Thanks for correcting the bad info from the image. I'd hate to carry that bad info forward.