Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
AbbreviationFHS
StatusPublished
Year started14 February 1994; 30 years ago (1994-02-14)
Latest version3.0
3 June 2015; 9 years ago (2015-06-03)
OrganizationLinux Foundation
DomainDirectory structure
WebsiteOfficial website
Official website (Historical)

The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) is a reference describing the conventions used for the layout of Unix-like systems. It has been made popular by its use in Linux distributions, but it is used by other Unix-like systems as well.[1] It is maintained by the Linux Foundation. The latest version is 3.0, released on 3 June 2015.[2]

  1. ^ "FHS". The Linux Foundation Wiki. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "lsb:fhs-30 [Wiki]". wiki.linuxfoundation.org. Retrieved 22 February 2023.