The links provided exactly the information I was looking for. Thanks.
j. ====================== At 07:45 PM 12/21/01 -0900, you wrote: >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. > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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