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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Linux Directory Structure - FHS (lemm.ee)

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[–] baseless_discourse@mander.xyz 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

except nowadays many distro mounts removable media under /run/media instead of /media (for good reason).

[–] matcha_addict@lemy.lol 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What's the reason?

[–] baseless_discourse@mander.xyz 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

/run is a temporary fs, so if the mount, filesystem or even the entire system crashed, all the mounted data will be cleaned up after a reboot.

On the contrary, if the mount crashed, it might leave a folder or data on /media, making subsequent mount problematic.

Here is a well-written comment about the rationale behind this mount point: https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/tzo984/comment/i40e2za/

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Probably so that you don't accidentally write to a directory by mistake when it isn't mounted, and then lose access when you mount something over it, all while services are looking for files that are only there sometimes.

[–] Toribor@corndog.social 2 points 2 months ago

I've had exactly this happen to me. It was my own fault but it took a bit of work figure out.

[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Where would you mount non-removable media?

[–] baseless_discourse@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think there is no rule, but I like to mount them on /mnt.

A good discussion can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/u0ri07/where_do_you_usually_mount_your_internal_drives/

[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Wow. Talk about ways to skin a cat.

I mount mine to /media using autofs.

I was, at one point, using /mnt but ran in to some situation that Proxmox didn't like that involved bind mounts (can't remember what) and shifted them all over to /media.