Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 14:01:47 +0200 (CEST) From: Konrad Heuer <kheuer2@gwdg.de> To: collins <erichey2@attbi.com> Cc: bsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: /usr/local/bin and so forth Message-ID: <20030508135130.V476-100000@gwdu60.gwdg.de> In-Reply-To: <20030508054622.66b3bac7.erichey2@attbi.com>
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On Thu, 8 May 2003, collins wrote: > Coming from a linux background (gentoo distro), I find it strange to > find all sorts of crap in /usr/local/bin. I'm used to find all standard > software in /usr/bin (or certain binary packages in /opt) and to find > /usr/local/bin reserved for stuff added by the local administrator. > > 1. What's the rationale behind this for freebsd? /usr/local/bin etc. have traditionally (UNIX tradition) always been used for local additions done by the admin and for additional open source software. To my mind, it's not a good idea to put all those software in /usr/bin. Linux, which is essentially just a kernel with lots of software packages and among them especially the GNU untilities, does not distinguish between ls and (let's say) a2ps; but FreeBSD which is a full os does. So /usr/bin etc. only contain what belongs to the system. > 2. Where does one (as a standard) put truly local scripts, etc. so it > won't get confused with all the stuff in /usr/local/bin? You are free to create (e.g.) /usr/local/myownstuff/bin and to put your own stuff there. Best regards Konrad Konrad Heuer (kheuer2@gwdg.de) ____ ___ _______ GWDG / __/______ ___ / _ )/ __/ _ \ Am Fassberg / _// __/ -_) -_) _ |\ \/ // / 37077 Goettingen /_/ /_/ \__/\__/____/___/____/ Germany
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