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From: "Chris Huisman" <chuisman@telusplanet.net>
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 16:19:17 GMT
Subject: Disk space
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Can anyone tell me or let me know where I can get detailed information on exactly
what the standard directories are in unix.  For example, what is the var directory,
why is it required, what kind of files go in there etc.

Thanks.

chris.

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