What directories are in DBFS root by default?
Each Databricks workspace has several directories configured in the DBFS root storage container by default. Some of these directories link to locations on the DBFS root, while others are virtual mounts. If you are unable to access data in any of these directories, contact your workspace administrator.
/FileStore
/databricks-datasets
/databricks-results
/databricks/init
/user/hive/warehouse
What is stored in the /Filestore
directory?
Data and libraries uploaded through the Databricks UI go to the /Filestore
location by default. Generated plots are also stored in this directory.
What is stored in the /databricks-datasets
directory?
Databricks provides a number of open source datasets in this directory. Many of the tutorials and demos provided by Databricks reference these datasets, but you can also use them to indepedently explore the functionality of Databricks.
What is stored in the /databricks-results
directory?
/databricks-results
stores files generated by downloading the full results of a query.
What is stored in the /databricks/init
directory?
This directory contains global init scripts.