New install. Partioning advice please.

[Rick Stevens]

Nat Gross wrote:
> Markku Kolkka wrote:
> 
>> 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/
>>
>>  
>>
> 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?

Precisely.  /usr/share is there to share data among users.  /usr/local
is for locally-installed programs, etc.  (don't expect to find the same
/usr/local stuff on all systems).
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