LFCS Question #781: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: /usr/share/doc. According to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), additional documentation for installed software packages is stored in the /usr/share/doc directory.

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Question

Which of the following directories contains additional information about installed packages?

Options

A/usr/share/documentation
B/usr/local/share/documentation
C/usr/local/doc
D/usr/share/doc
E/usr/packages/doc

Explanation

According to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), additional documentation for installed software packages is stored in the /usr/share/doc directory.

Common mistakes.

A. /usr/share/documentation is not the standard FHS path for package documentation; the correct subdirectory is doc.
B. /usr/local/share/documentation would typically hold documentation for software installed locally, not system-wide packages managed by a package manager.
C. /usr/local/doc is not a standard FHS directory; doc should be under share for locally installed software.
E. /usr/packages/doc is not a standard FHS directory for storing package documentation.

Concept tested. Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)

Reference. https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch04s09.html

Topics

#Filesystem Hierarchy Standard#Package documentation#Directory structure#Linux filesystem

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