[PLUG] Configuring Dual SSD/spinning HD System

[Paul Heinlein]

On Sat, 24 Oct 2015, Galen Seitz wrote:

>> 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.
>
> Stuff you build yourself generally goes in /usr/local, and 
> third-party applications generally go in /opt.

I think this is the most widespead interpretation. Red Hat installs 
its non-standard packages (the Software Collections) in /opt/rh. It's 
true in the land of Solaris clones like OmniOS; third-party software 
goes into /opt. Even on my Macs, third-party package distributor 
MacPorts installs into /opt.

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Paul Heinlein
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