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On Sun, 2009-12-27 at 08:33 +0000, Michael Mortimore wrote: > On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:43:07 -0000, g_remlin <g_remlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Version 2.3 of the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (in part) states: > > > > "/opt is reserved for the installation of add-on application software > > packages. > > A package to be installed in /opt must locate its static ïles in a > > separate /opt/<package> or > > /opt/<provider> directory tree, where <package> is a name that describes > > the software package and > > <provider> is the providerâs LANANA registered name." > > > > and > > > > "The directories /opt/bin, /opt/doc, /opt/include, /opt/info, /opt/lib, > > and /opt/man are reserved > > for local system administrator use. Packages may provide "front-end" > > ïles intended to be placed in (by linking or > > copying) these reserved directories by the local system administrator, > > but must function normally in the absence > > of these reserved directories." > > > > See http://www.pathname.com/fhs/ for details. > > > > If anyone knows of a later version, please post... > > > What's the difference between /opt and /usr/local? I did read (bits of) > the link but to me it seems like they serve the same purpose. In my days with Kodak we had a /opt/kodak/ dir on all Nix print servers where all Kodak apps started I now use ~kevin/opt/ as a development folder before pushing the finished product out in the correct locations. > Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved repressed(possibly!Definitely!) Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html