A system administrator is analyzing disk usage on a Linux server and observes that the /usr directory consumes a significant amount of space. According to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), what is the primary purpose of this directory?
It contains sharable, read-only data, including the majority of user utilities and applications.
It contains variable data files, such as system logs, mail spools, and printer queues.
It contains the personal directories for all non-root users on the system.
It contains host-specific system configuration files and various shell scripts.
The correct answer is that /usr contains sharable, read-only data, including user programs and applications. According to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), /usr is designated for installed software, libraries, and documentation that is not required for the initial boot process and can be shared across multiple machines. /etc is the correct location for host-specific system configuration files. /var is designated for variable data files, such as logs, caches, and spool files, which are expected to change in size during normal system operation. /home is the standard directory for storing users' personal files and data.
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