New install. Partioning advice please.
Nat Gross
natgross.rentalsystems at verizon.net
Wed Feb 16 00:26:01 UTC 2005
Rick Stevens wrote:
> 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).
Thank you all;
-nat
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