Preface So a few days ago I was there on my computer scrolling through twitter and saw this tweet that was particularly interesting to me. The Linux filesystem and directory structure explained (detailed thread)🐧↓ — Linuxopsys (@linuxopsys) February 15, 2023 Not really because of its contents, but rather because of memories . I remember stepping into Linux for the first time in my life and being slapped in the face by an operating that had nothing to do with, despite appearances, anything I experimented with before. Admittedly only Windows XP and 7. The fact that the terminal is actually more powerful and faster than the desktop environment is more than enough to deal with as a newcomer to the Linux world. Trying to also understand the directory hierarchy and figuring out what goes where is a steep learning curve that not everyone overcome. Because I'm a firm believer that any Linux Distribution is a far more solid choice than Windows or Mac as a daily