8.2 The Root Directory ( )

   

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8.2 The Root Directory ( / )

All of the file system is viewed with reference to the root directory. The name root comes from the logical position of this directory. This is the top-level directory in the tree structure and hence the name root is used for it. It is represented by a slash character ( / ). It must be kept in mind that the root directory or any other directory is not related to physical disks in any respect. The directory structure is just a logical arrangement regardless of the number of disks in your system or how these disks are partitioned.

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