NFS File Tree

The NCSU File System at NC State is organized into a file tree (see the File System Hierarchy section). Understanding file trees and system hierarchy is critical to the successful navigation of the NC State NFS, including navigating to the E 115 Course Locker.

File System Hierarchy

The root directory, represented as /, is the starting point for all files and directories on the network. At NC State, the primary child node of / is the mnt directory, which organizes system-level directories. The mnt directory contains directories for each of the various systems at NC State.

Key Directories in the File System

  1. ncsudrive Directory
    • Most user files are stored here.
    • Inside ncsudrive, there are 26 directories, one for each letter of the alphabet, corresponding to the first letter of a user’s Unity ID.
    • This is the location of your home directory, which will contain all of your files and directories.
    • For example, a user with the Unity ID ssrahman would find their home directory under /mnt/ncsudrive/s/.
  2. coe Directory
    • Houses directories for course-related files.
    • E 115 course files are stored in the admin subdirectory of workspace under the csc folder.

E 115 Course Locker Path

The full path to the E 115 course locker is: /mnt/coe/workspace/csc/admin/e115

This path will be used throughout the semester for accessing course materials.

In the coe directory, there is the sub directory of workspace. This is where many courses store their publicly accessible files, usually course related. For E 115, however, course files will be stored in the admin directory. Because E 115 is managed by the Computer Science Department, the e115 directory is inside the csc directory. From there, all folders and associated files are in the common directory, and this will be reiterated throughout the semester. That makes the full path name for the E115 course locker /mnt/coe/workspace/csc/admin/e115