Where is the Linux kernel stored?

• A. /root
• B. /home
• C. /var
• D. /boot

Answer: (D)

The kernel image and its boot files are kept in the /boot directory. This location holds the compressed kernel binary (like vmlinuz-) and related items such as the initial ramdisk (initramfs) and System.map, which the bootloader uses to start the system. The bootloader, for example GRUB, reads these files from /boot during startup and loads the kernel into memory. In contrast, /root is the root user’s home directory, /home stores regular users’ home directories, and /var contains variable data like logs and caches, none of which are where the kernel image resides.