Hi Shanon,

Here is the definition of the /opt directory, straight from the Filesystem
Hierarchy Standard 2.2:

"/opt is reserved for the installation of add-on application software
packages."

If you are interested in learning about the Linux filesystem, the FHS
document is a worthwhile read.  You can find it at:

http://www.pathname.com/fhs/

..As for /initrd - I'm not quite sure. :)

I hope this helps.

Regards,

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On Sat, 2 Feb 2002, [iso-8859-1] shanon loveridge wrote:

> Hello all,
>
>    I am currently going through my file system in
> order to learn more about linux and I have come across
> these two directories that are empty.
>
> /opt
>
> /initrd
>
> I was wondering if someone could tell me what they are
> for and if it will break anything if I remove them.
>
> Thanks
>
> Shanon
>
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