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2021-04-11T22:27:01Z

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A10

2021-04-11T22:25:56Z

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[[Category:Application Processors]]

/private/var

2020-08-31T19:21:00Z

Nnnine: /* Folders */

{{lowercase}}
This folder is the mount point for <code>/dev/disk0s2</code> (<code>/dev/disk0s1s2</code> on modern iOS versions), which is the [[iDevice|device]]'s user/data partition. This deviates from the [[wikipedia:Filesystem Hierarchy Standard|Filesystem Hierarchy Standard]] which places this at <code>/var</code>, however, a sym-link is placed at <code>/var</code> that redirects to here, so it is at least somewhat compliant.

It is the larger of the two partitions, and stores all App Store applications, iTunes media, settings, photos, etc.

Before [[iOS|iPhone OS]] 1.1.3 (1.1.2 and below) all of this data was stored in [[:/private/var/root]]. However, for security reasons, in 1.1.3 Apple made most applications run under the user mobile, and moved all of the data to [[:/private/var/mobile]].

== Children ==
=== Folders ===
* audit (unused; [[iOS]] 6.0+?)
* [[/private/var/backups|backups]] (unused)
* [[/private/var/buddy|buddy]] (unused)
* cache (used by <code>[[wikipedia:Advanced Packaging Tool|apt-get]]</code> and <code>[[wikipedia:GNU Find Utilities|GNU Find Utilities]]</code>)
* [[/private/var/containers|containers]]
* [[/private/var/db|db]]
* ea (unused; [[iOS]] 6.0+?)
* [[/private/var/empty|empty]]
* [[/private/var/folders|folders]] (unused)
* keybags ([[iOS]] 4.0+)
* Keychains
* [[/private/var/lib|lib]]
* [[/private/var/local|local]]
* [[/private/var/lock|lock]]
* {{ipfw|log}}
* [[/private/var/logs|logs]] (which contains [[/private/var/logs/AppleSupport]])
* Managed Preferences
* [[/private/var/mobile|mobile]] (home folder for mobile user)
* [[/private/var/MobileAsset|MobileAsset]]
* [[/private/var/MobileDevice|MobileDevice]]
* MobileSoftwareUpdate (used for [[OTA Updates]]; [[iOS]] 5.0+)
* msgs
* [[/private/var/networkd|networkd]]
* personalized_factory (unused)
* [[/private/var/preferences|preferences]]
* [[/private/var/root|root]] (home folder for root user)
* [[/private/var/run|run]] (used by lockdownd)
* select (unused)
* spool (unused)
* [[/private/var/staged_system_apps|staged_system_apps]] (empty)
* [[/private/var/stash|stash]] (created by [[Cydia.app|Cydia]])
* [[/private/var/tmp|tmp]] (/dev/disk0s3)
* [[/private/var/vm|vm]] (unused in [[iOS]] =<11, [[iOS]] 12+ added swapfile support.)
* wireless ([[iOS]] 4.0+)

=== Files ===
(none)

== Parents ==
{{parent|private}}

[[Category:Filesystem]]

/private/var

2020-08-31T19:20:36Z

Nnnine: /* Folders */

{{lowercase}}
This folder is the mount point for <code>/dev/disk0s2</code> (<code>/dev/disk0s1s2</code> on modern iOS versions), which is the [[iDevice|device]]'s user/data partition. This deviates from the [[wikipedia:Filesystem Hierarchy Standard|Filesystem Hierarchy Standard]] which places this at <code>/var</code>, however, a sym-link is placed at <code>/var</code> that redirects to here, so it is at least somewhat compliant.

It is the larger of the two partitions, and stores all App Store applications, iTunes media, settings, photos, etc.

Before [[iOS|iPhone OS]] 1.1.3 (1.1.2 and below) all of this data was stored in [[:/private/var/root]]. However, for security reasons, in 1.1.3 Apple made most applications run under the user mobile, and moved all of the data to [[:/private/var/mobile]].

== Children ==
=== Folders ===
* audit (unused; [[iOS]] 6.0+?)
* [[/private/var/backups|backups]] (unused)
* [[/private/var/buddy|buddy]] (unused)
* cache (used by <code>[[wikipedia:Advanced Packaging Tool|apt-get]]</code> and <code>[[wikipedia:GNU Find Utilities|GNU Find Utilities]]</code>)
* [[/private/var/containers|containers]]
* [[/private/var/db|db]]
* ea (unused; [[iOS]] 6.0+?)
* [[/private/var/empty|empty]]
* [[/private/var/folders|folders]] (unused)
* keybags ([[iOS]] 4.0+)
* Keychains
* [[/private/var/lib|lib]]
* [[/private/var/local|local]]
* [[/private/var/lock|lock]]
* {{ipfw|log}}
* [[/private/var/logs|logs]] (which contains [[/private/var/logs/AppleSupport]])
* Managed Preferences
* [[/private/var/mobile|mobile]] (home folder for mobile user)
* [[/private/var/MobileAsset|MobileAsset]]
* [[/private/var/MobileDevice|MobileDevice]]
* MobileSoftwareUpdate (used for [[OTA Updates]]; [[iOS]] 5.0+)
* msgs
* [[/private/var/networkd|networkd]]
* personalized_factory (unused)
* [[/private/var/preferences|preferences]]
* [[/private/var/root|root]] (home folder for root user)
* [[/private/var/run|run]] (used by lockdownd)
* select (unused)
* spool (unused)
* [[/private/var/staged_system_apps|staged_system_apps]] (empty)
* [[/private/var/stash|stash]] (created by [[Cydia.app|Cydia]])
* [[/private/var/tmp|tmp]] (/dev/disk0s3)
* [[/private/var/vm|vm]] (unused in [[iOS]] =<11, iOS 12+ added swapfile support.)
* wireless ([[iOS]] 4.0+)

=== Files ===
(none)

== Parents ==
{{parent|private}}

[[Category:Filesystem]]

/private/var

2020-08-31T15:54:10Z

Nnnine: /* Folders */

{{lowercase}}
This folder is the mount point for <code>/dev/disk0s2</code> (<code>/dev/disk0s1s2</code> on modern iOS versions), which is the [[iDevice|device]]'s user/data partition. This deviates from the [[wikipedia:Filesystem Hierarchy Standard|Filesystem Hierarchy Standard]] which places this at <code>/var</code>, however, a sym-link is placed at <code>/var</code> that redirects to here, so it is at least somewhat compliant.

It is the larger of the two partitions, and stores all App Store applications, iTunes media, settings, photos, etc.

Before [[iOS|iPhone OS]] 1.1.3 (1.1.2 and below) all of this data was stored in [[:/private/var/root]]. However, for security reasons, in 1.1.3 Apple made most applications run under the user mobile, and moved all of the data to [[:/private/var/mobile]].

== Children ==
=== Folders ===
* audit (unused; [[iOS]] 6.0+?)
* [[/private/var/backups|backups]] (unused)
* [[/private/var/buddy|buddy]] (unused)
* cache (used by <code>[[wikipedia:Advanced Packaging Tool|apt-get]]</code> and <code>[[wikipedia:GNU Find Utilities|GNU Find Utilities]]</code>)
* [[/private/var/containers|containers]]
* [[/private/var/db|db]]
* ea (unused; [[iOS]] 6.0+?)
* [[/private/var/empty|empty]]
* [[/private/var/folders|folders]] (unused)
* keybags ([[iOS]] 4.0+)
* Keychains
* [[/private/var/lib|lib]]
* [[/private/var/local|local]]
* [[/private/var/lock|lock]]
* {{ipfw|log}}
* [[/private/var/logs|logs]] (which contains [[/private/var/logs/AppleSupport]])
* Managed Preferences
* [[/private/var/mobile|mobile]] (home folder for mobile user)
* [[/private/var/MobileAsset|MobileAsset]]
* [[/private/var/MobileDevice|MobileDevice]]
* MobileSoftwareUpdate (used for [[OTA Updates]]; [[iOS]] 5.0+)
* msgs
* [[/private/var/networkd|networkd]]
* personalized_factory (unused)
* [[/private/var/preferences|preferences]]
* [[/private/var/root|root]] (home folder for root user)
* [[/private/var/run|run]] (used by lockdownd)
* select (unused)
* spool (unused)
* [[/private/var/staged_system_apps|staged_system_apps]] (empty)
* [[/private/var/stash|stash]] (created by [[Cydia.app|Cydia]])
* [[/private/var/tmp|tmp]] (/dev/disk0s3)
* [[/private/var/vm|vm]] (unused as [[iOS]] doesn't support swap files or hibernation) 
* wireless ([[iOS]] 4.0+)

=== Files ===
(none)

== Parents ==
{{parent|private}}

[[Category:Filesystem]]

/private

2020-08-31T15:34:04Z

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For some reason, Apple decided to place <code>/etc</code> and <code>/var</code> under '''/private''' and [[wikipedia:Symbolic link|symlink]] them from their correct locations to their actual locations. The purpose for this is unknown as it doesn't offer any advantages; the [[/private/etc/fstab|second partition]] is mounted at <code>/private/var</code> (<code>/private/etc</code> is still on the [[/|root partition]]).

== Children ==
=== Folders ===
* {{ipfw|etc}}
* {{ipfw|var}}
* {{ipfw|xarts}}

=== Files ===
(none)

== Parents ==
{{parent}}

/private/xarts

2020-08-31T15:29:10Z

Nnnine: Created page with "{{lowercase}} This folder is the mount point for <code>/dev/disk0s1s3</code> (as of iOS 13) and holds a .gl file. The purpose of the file is unknown."

{{lowercase}}
This folder is the mount point for <code>/dev/disk0s1s3</code> (as of iOS 13) and holds a .gl file. The purpose of the file is unknown.

/private

2020-08-31T15:23:35Z

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