[Gllug] Linux directory conventions

[Bruce Richardson]

On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 11:59:48PM +0000, Richard wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Nov 2003, Harry Mantheakis wrote:
> 
> > Hello
> >
> > What is the '/usr/local' directory used for, typically?
> 
> http://www.pathname.com/fhs/2.2/fhs-4.9.html is the 'official' answer...
> 
> "The /usr/local hierarchy is for use by the system administrator when
> installing software locally."

It's a good place to put anything you run up yourself, like admin
scripts or applications you compile from the original source (as opposed
to compiling a source package into a binary package).  Your
distribution's packaging system will leave the contents of /usr/local
alone and it means you can keep all (or almost all) your modifications
to one location, which makes things more manageable.

-- 
Bruce

I see a mouse.  Where?  There, on the stair.  And its clumsy wooden
footwear makes it easy to trap and kill.  -- Harry Hill
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