On Fri, 23 Oct 2015, chris (fool) mccraw wrote: > I think you should put /opt on the SSD. It is, for the effects of this > conversation, "your OS". Nearly every other distro keeps all of its meat > in /usr, i guess slackware uses /opt for the installed packages instead.
Chris, Over the years this issue repeats on the slackware mail list or linuxquestions. Purists say all executables should go in /usr and custom-built, company-specific applications should be installed in /usr/local. Yet, applications such as google-earth and jgnash install by default in /opt. To me it's similar to asking if you keep your wallet in the left or right pocket of you pants. Candidly, I don't know why it should matter. If a SysAdmin sets up the server to put certain non-distribution provided applications in /usr, /usr/local, or /opt, so what? Reminds me of the old claims that any problem could be resolved by switching to debian, or a different DE, or text editor, etc. I tend to put stuff I build in /opt and let third-party developers install the applications I build where they want them: /usr/local or /opt. SlackBuilds.org installs everything in /usr, along with the packages that come on the distribution DVD. If I'm mis-guided in my thinking, please educate me. Rich _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
