Carlos Santana wrote:
>
>>> I tend to try out many open source apps/packages
>> I make a separate directory for each application in /usr/local
>> so they are isolated from each other.
>>
>
> You mean /usr/local or /usr/local/src ?
> I would create new directory under /usr/local/src and put source
> there. Please correct me if I am wrong.
>
> This brings one more confusion:
> - whether to use /usr space or /opt .
>
> Any comments?
In general, /usr/local or /opt is _your_ space, where /bin, /lib, the
rest of /usr, /var, etc. are the distribution's space. What you do in
your space is up to you. Most things will land under /usr/local when
built from a non-distribution-specific source. Leaving them there and
adjusting your PATH if necessary to run them is a reasonable way of
doing non-standard things. And you probably aren't going to get any
better agreement on a standard for non-standard builds...
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Les Mikesell
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