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#1 2012-06-19 22:40:30
- qiuwei
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Never install software to /usr/local?
I'm trying to make a package for libbow.
The code is quite legacy. However I managed to make it compile.
Now the problem is that it's using some modified version of argp which is part of libc. So if I stick to the package etiquette, there would be conflicts with the system files.
So should I install the software in /usr/local now?
Actually I'm quite curious what is the motivation of this rule.
Thanks!
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#2 2012-06-20 00:49:10
- ngoonee
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Re: Never install software to /usr/local?
FHS, I believe. /usr/local is for the user of the system to install his own software. When you make a package, you're considered a packager/distributor and so what you distribute must not (potentially) conflict with the user's own software.
Probably possible to install to /opt?
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#3 2012-06-20 07:38:50
- qiuwei
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Re: Never install software to /usr/local?
FHS, I believe. /usr/local is for the user of the system to install his own software. When you make a package, you're considered a packager/distributor and so what you distribute must not (potentially) conflict with the user's own software.
Probably possible to install to /opt?
Thanks, I understand now. However /opt is usually for binary install, right?
But I guess it's the best solution now.
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#4 2012-06-20 07:48:29
- Gcool
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Re: Never install software to /usr/local?
It's not necessarily for binary installs only. Basically anything that doesn't fit in the "normal" layout usually gets put there.
So all in all, your best/cleanest solution is probably to use /opt here indeed.
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