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From: Chris Wilmes <cwilmes@creighton.edu>
To: Chris Huisman <chuisman@telusplanet.net>
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Subject: Re: Disk space
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On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Chris Huisman wrote:

> 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.
> 

Try typing "man hier" at the prompt.  Hier is short for hierarchy.

Chris Wilmes



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