Re: [vox-tech] On-line reference
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Re: [vox-tech] On-line reference
On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 12:36:59PM -0800, Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
> On Thu 14 Dec 00, 3:04 PM, George Thomas Finch said...
> > Can any one recommend a good on-line source that explains that default
> > directories, where linux installs program files, like vi, gimp, wordperfect,
> > netscape, etc. And where best to put directories that will be accessed over a
> > network by other computers?
It is traditional to put directories that will be mounted by other hosts in
the network into / and give them names that clearly state their purpose,
e.g., /export, /samba, etc.
As Pete explained, most distribution files (incl. executables like vi and
gimp) go into subdirectories of /usr. It is also common to have a directory
/opt ('options') for commercial software that the administrator has added but
did not come with the operating system. WordPerfect would probably go there
or in /usr/local.
The Unix and Linux filesystem is flexible. Only a few directories are
absolutely required (/etc and /bin). The rest exists by convention and are
designed to keep the thousands of files on a workstation or server organized
by their purpose, the degree to which they are essential to the system, and
their method of packaging.
I believe the Linux Journal has an article this month about the proposed
filesystem hierarchy standard, which seeks to codify common practice to
facilitate interoperability of software between distributions.
--
Henry House
OpenPGP key available from http://hajhouse.org/hajhouse.asc
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