LPI Linux Certification/Find System Files & Place Files In The Correct Location

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[edit] Detailed Objective

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Description:
Candidates should be thoroughly familiar with the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), including typical file locations and directory classifications.

• Key knowledge area(s):
  • Understand the correct locations of files under the FHS.
  • Find files and commands on a Linux system.
  • Know the location and propose of impotant file and directories as defind in the FHS.

• The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
  • find
  • locate
  • slocate
  • updatedb
  • whereis
  • which
  • /etc/updatedb.conf