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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).

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Linux Directory Structure - FHS (lemm.ee)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I wonder why that isn't /cfg? Is there a historical reason?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

According to this, it's been around since the 70's and was originally just a catch-all for files that didn't fit in the other default directories, but over time has come to be mostly used for config files. I assume it would cause utter mayhem to try and change the name now so I guess it just sticks. Someone suggested "Edit To Configure" as a backronym to try and make it make more sense if that helps anyone lol.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

I too expected it to be "et cetera".

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is there a historical reason?

If you're asking that in anything Linux related, it's probably a Yes 99% of the time LMAO

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Not just Linux... 99% of the time you see something weird in the computing world, the reason is going to be "because history."

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Looks at the entire networking stack

Yup (unfortunately)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Windows 11 is still reserving A and B drive for floppy discs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Try naming a folder "CON" in Windows and learn the magic of old spaghetti code by a multi billion dollar company.

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

It's probably the standard in both POSIX and the Single UNIX Specification, so I guess ask Ken Thompson?