On Fri, 2001-12-21 at 17:18, Julian Opificius wrote: > Now you did it ... answered a question, and set up another ;-) > > What is /usr/local used for? > >
/usr/local is used for programs. It is privileged access but not usually on root's path though on the paths of users. If you download a tarball and do the ./configure make make install stuff, your binary will likely drop right onto /usr/local. The use of filesystems is standardized partially in a document called FHS 2.2 for Filesystem Hierarchy Standard. It is incorporated by reference in the Linux Standard base which we try to comply witrh. http://www.pathname.com/fhs/ gives you links to several formats of the FHS 2.2 http://www.linuxbase.org/ is where you will find other standards applicable to Linux and links to the standardization efforts. You mught notice that one of the contributors is Mandrakesoft. Civileme P. S. Note when you study the standards that many things are defined for the use of local system administrators. Not every directory defined needs to be a separate mounted partition, and in fact separating any one of the following directories from the partition where / is mounted will result in an unbootable system /lib /bin /sbin /etc For all you folks out there, what is the reason this will happen? Think about it and I'll ask someone knowledgeable to provide the answer on Christmas.
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