Reviewing the OpenLinux Directories Getting Started Guide 89 you’ll never have to review unless you deal with the system administration of OpenLinux. A couple of subdirectories are worth noting, however: • /root is the home directory of the root user. • /home contains all the home directories for regular users on the system. For example, a directory named /home/dtaylor is created when you add a user named dtaylor to your OpenLinux system. • /etc is where most of the system configuration files are stored. Although you may prefer to use graphical utilities to alter or update these configura- tion files, it can be helpful to know where they are stored on your Open- Linux system. • /opt is a standard location for Linux applications. If you install WordPer- fect, StarOffice, KDE, or many other Linux applications, they will be placed in subdirectories of /opt by default. (You can usually change the location where any application is installed, however.) Opening a File Browser Window With an introduction to how files are arranged in Linux, you can start working with them. The best way to access files and directories is by using the KDE file manager windows. These windows are operated by a program called kfm (KDE File Manager), but we’ll just refer to them as file manager windows. To open a file manager window to view your home directory, click the Home Directory icon on the Panel, or choose Home Directory from the main menu. A window appears as shown in Figure 47. FIGURE 47.  The contents of your Home directory are shown in a graphical window.