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

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.

Submitted by jaden.t· Apr 18, 2026Essential Commands

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

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • D
    95% (42)

Why each option

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

A/usr/share/documentation

`/usr/share/documentation` is not the standard FHS path for package documentation; the correct subdirectory is `doc`.

B/usr/local/share/documentation

`/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

`/usr/local/doc` is not a standard FHS directory; `doc` should be under `share` for locally installed software.

D/usr/share/docCorrect

The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) dictates that architecture-independent data, including documentation for installed packages (e.g., READMEs, HOWTOs, examples), should be placed under `/usr/share/doc`. Each package typically has its own subdirectory within this location.

E/usr/packages/doc

`/usr/packages/doc` is not a standard FHS directory for storing package documentation.

Concept tested: Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)

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

Topics

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

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