From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Apr 27 21:35:37 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from web13706.mail.yahoo.com (web13706.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.175.139]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id D6CB137B42C for ; Fri, 27 Apr 2001 21:35:33 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from freebsd_stuff@yahoo.com) Message-ID: <20010428043533.31914.qmail@web13706.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [64.111.2.216] by web13706.mail.yahoo.com; Fri, 27 Apr 2001 21:35:33 PDT Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 21:35:33 -0700 (PDT) From: - - Subject: Installing third party software To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Hi all, This is a basic question but I've been wondering for quite a while, so I'll just fire it away in this list. When I install third party software, say the apache server or jdk etc..., where should I install them? Some book say, if I remember correctly, all system-wide programs should be installed under /usr/local. But some people tell me that install them in wherever it has the most HD space. What is the convention used in the real-life? I'm confused. Any of your opinions are appreciated. Thanks in advance, kero __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message