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So this is a part of my coursework A452 which states I need to research and ask forums if I don't know the question. I've tried to research this for hours on end and all I find is what the /bin directory does. I know what it does, it's very simple; it's a subdirectory of the root which contains executable files and commands. But how do I use an example to prove this using the terminal? Is there a command I could use to prove it? The full question listed in the coursework is below:

10C) What is the purpose of the bin directory? Use examples to explain this.

Can it please be detailed because the whole thing is worth 30% of my grade however this is the only question I'm stuck on. :((

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As the directory /bin is one of the several directories containing executables, you can show this by using the command which followed by an executable name in terminal.

For example: which grep, which mkdir, which date, etc. (you can pick as you wish from the directory) will all show you that it is in the directory /bin (although there are many more in /usr/bin for example).

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