New install. Partioning advice please.

[Markku Kolkka]

Nat Gross kirjoitti viestissään (lähetysaika tiistai, 15. 
helmikuuta 2005 19:12):
> I would like to have a /usr/data structure (or  /data) where I
> store data from ALL apps.

/usr/share already exists for that purpose.

> Also, a /usr/myPrograms structure, for programs that I
> 'manually' (not from the distro)  install.

Use /usr/local or /opt

You should read the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard before adding 
new branches to the directory tree: http://www.pathname.com/fhs/

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 Markku Kolkka
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