comments on 'directory structure'

[Dimitrios Typaldos]

I would like to include some ideas/proposals that maybe could improve the Directory Structure: 

Naturally, there are two different types of approach in presenting the directory hierarchy :
1 - deploying the tree directory from root to branches giving a short explanation for each of them
2 - expanding the way the work started already by selecting a general list of 'concepts' and try to map them in the various directories to which a relevant association exist. For instance :

        system monitoring -> /proc/ ...
        help      ->:  info and man pages directories
        etc..

I think the description can be done in both schemes, though definitely the most relevant is the one already existing (e.g. No 2 above). Maybe a good idea is to avoid mapping simple notions otherwise we are risking to end with an infinite list of 1->1 associations of limited interest.  

- Adding information on hard and symbolic links that ease the directories' access regardless the absolute position of the including files for the user's point of view (can be added in the introduction ?)
- Further explanations on the specific content and relevant comments of the directories' entries
- In the 'Additional resources' I would find good to provide some useful links to other chapters with sharing entities 
- few words about the effect of permission privileges dependances among parent directories and daughter branches when these are set
- (??) list of directories whose improper alteration could critically compromise the system's performance

 
Any comments positive or negative are welcome.
Dim


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