In
Linux (and whatever else;
don't fuck with me!), the directory for user and
system administration binaries. The
directory usually contains
programs primarily used for system
administration, but can also have
user-specific binaries. The
commands inside the directory are required for
single-user mode (
maintenance mode).
Any programs not needed in the
root partition should be stored instead in
/usr/bin (things like
mail and
sendmail). Depending on the
distribution,
restoration commands such as
tar,
gzip,
gunzip, and
zcat should be in this directory, but are not required.
Required commands: