Chapter 2: Key Parts of the UNIX Filesystem

2.0 Chapter Introduction

2.1 UNIX Filesystem Overview

2.2 MH Programs (Binaries) Directory

2.3 MH Library Directory

2.4 System Mailboxes

2.5 A User's Directories

2.5.1 bin Directory

2.5.2 The MH Directory and Subdirectories

2.6 Special Files for xmh

2.7 Special Files for exmh

2.8 Links

2.8.1 What's a Link?

2.8.2 Technical Stuff About Links

2.9 Caution About MH Files and Newline Characters

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