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|/var/crash||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s06.html System crash dumps]; This directory holds system crash dumps. As of the date of this release of the standard, system crash dumps were not supported under Linux but may be supported by other systems which may comply with the FHS. | |/var/crash||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s06.html System crash dumps]; This directory holds system crash dumps. As of the date of this release of the standard, system crash dumps were not supported under Linux but may be supported by other systems which may comply with the FHS. | ||
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− | |/var/db|| | + | |/var/db|| |
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|/var/games||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s07.html Variable game data]; Any variable data relating to games in ''/usr'' should be placed here. ''/var/games'' should hold the variable data previously found in ''/usr''; static data, such as help text, level descriptions, and so on, must remain elsewhere, such as ''/usr/share/games''. | |/var/games||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s07.html Variable game data]; Any variable data relating to games in ''/usr'' should be placed here. ''/var/games'' should hold the variable data previously found in ''/usr''; static data, such as help text, level descriptions, and so on, must remain elsewhere, such as ''/usr/share/games''. | ||
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|/var/lib||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s08.html Variable state information]; This hierarchy holds state information pertaining to an application or the system. State information is data that programs modify while they run, and that pertains to one specific host. Users must never need to modify files in /var/lib to configure a package's operation, and the specific file hierarchy used to store the data must not be exposed to regular users. | |/var/lib||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s08.html Variable state information]; This hierarchy holds state information pertaining to an application or the system. State information is data that programs modify while they run, and that pertains to one specific host. Users must never need to modify files in /var/lib to configure a package's operation, and the specific file hierarchy used to store the data must not be exposed to regular users. | ||
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|/var/log||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s10.html Log files and directories]; This directory contains miscellaneous log files. Most logs must be written to this directory or an appropriate subdirectory. | |/var/log||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s10.html Log files and directories]; This directory contains miscellaneous log files. Most logs must be written to this directory or an appropriate subdirectory. | ||
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− | |/var/mail||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s11.html User mailbox files]; The mail spool must be accessible through /var/mail and the mail spool files must take the form <username>. User mailbox files in this location must be stored in the standard UNIX mailbox format. | + | |/var/mail||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s11.html User mailbox files]; The mail spool must be accessible through /var/mail and the mail spool files must take the form <username>. User mailbox files in this location must be stored in the standard UNIX mailbox format. |
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|/var/run||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s13.html Run-time variable data]; This directory was once intended for system information data describing the system since it was booted. These functions have been moved to /run; this directory exists to ensure compatibility with systems and software using an older version of this specification. | |/var/run||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s13.html Run-time variable data]; This directory was once intended for system information data describing the system since it was booted. These functions have been moved to /run; this directory exists to ensure compatibility with systems and software using an older version of this specification. | ||
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|/var/spool||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s14.html Application spool data]; ''/var/spool'' contains data which are awaiting some kind of later processing. Data in ''/var/spool'' represents work to be done in the future (by a program, user, or administrator); often data is deleted after it has been processed. | |/var/spool||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s14.html Application spool data]; ''/var/spool'' contains data which are awaiting some kind of later processing. Data in ''/var/spool'' represents work to be done in the future (by a program, user, or administrator); often data is deleted after it has been processed. | ||
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|/var/yp||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s16.html Network Information Service (NIS) database files]; Variable data for the Network Information Service (NIS), formerly known as the Sun Yellow Pages (YP), must be placed in this directory. | |/var/yp||[https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch05s16.html Network Information Service (NIS) database files]; Variable data for the Network Information Service (NIS), formerly known as the Sun Yellow Pages (YP), must be placed in this directory. |