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# Task 6 - Common Directories

## Task 6 Common Directories

### Read me!

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### What is the directory path that would we expect logs to be stored in?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`/var/log`

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### What root directory is similar to how RAM on a computer works?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`/tmp`

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### Name the home directory of the root user

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`/root`

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### Now apply your learning and navigate through these directories on the deployed Linux machine.

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