Re: "Local Packages": can I use /opt/ ?

2007-01-07 Thread Miles Bader
"Roberto C. Sanchez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The FHS is quite flexible in this respect. Personally, I like > /usr/local for stuff that I compile myself. > > Stuff that goes in /opt includes monolithic apps which I get in binary > form. IIRC that split is what's generally recommended -- /usr

Re: "Local Packages": can I use /opt/ ?

2006-12-20 Thread David E. Fox
On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:07:52 +0700 "Ali Milis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Suppose there exists large-company.com and > branch1.large-company.com. Both are producing "local packages" > which may conflict with each others. /opt may be better for one, since there may be conflict. The FHS

Re: "Local Packages": can I use /opt/ ?

2006-12-19 Thread Paul Johnson
Ali Milis wrote: > Suppose there exists large-company.com and > branch1.large-company.com. Both are producing "local packages" > which may conflict with each others. My understanding is that /opt is the kosher way to do this; you have the right idea. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: "Local Packages": can I use /opt/ ?

2006-12-19 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
On Tue, Dec 19, 2006 at 07:07:52PM +0700, Ali Milis wrote: > Hi, > > Suppose there exists large-company.com and > branch1.large-company.com. Both are producing "local packages" > which may conflict with each others. > > Question: > Is it OK to use /opt/com/large-company/ and > /opt/com/large-comp

Re: Local packages

2002-02-28 Thread Petro
On Thu, Feb 28, 2002 at 03:19:15PM +0300, Sergey Lapin wrote: > Hello, all!!! > > I have big collection of self-made packages, which I would like to > distribute through my network via usual apt-get methods while allowing > them to update from Debian sites. Connection is only by http, > so I hav