New install. Partioning advice please.

[Nat Gross]

Markku Kolkka wrote:

>Nat Gross kirjoitti viestissään (lähetysaika tiistai, 15. 
>helmikuuta 2005 19:12):
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>>I would like to have a /usr/data structure (or  /data) where I
>>store data from ALL apps.
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>/usr/share already exists for that purpose.
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>>Also, a /usr/myPrograms structure, for programs that I
>>'manually' (not from the distro)  install.
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>Use /usr/local or /opt
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>You should read the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard before adding 
>new branches to the directory tree: http://www.pathname.com/fhs/
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You are correct that I need to adhere to standards.However, my situation 
is that I logon with multiple id's to this machine (different security 
roles/rights) and I want the same set data for almost all of my 
programs. Same with programs.
Are you saying that /usr/share and usr/local is meant to cover this 
scenario?
Thanks
-nat