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1st: Being that you are such a newbie, you maybe should stick with the
port/packages. Since they will install the program in the right
directories.

2nd Usually all sources have a README file and a INSTALL file, that
should be read before installing the program.

3rd Unless you really want a custom installation (i.e. maybe unstable)
most files go into /usr/local/bin. It just depends on what you want in
that program. You also can make a /bin in you home directory, but that
is way far in advance of a newbie.

Again I stress that you should use the ports/packages when installing a
program. It is the best way to keep track of your programs, and make
upgrading a lot easier. Rolling you own, should be left up to the gurus,
or at least it is not for newbies.


Scott


vass D wrote:
> 
> hi again. just an easy question i'm sure...
> 
> there are some apps that dont go to the right
> directories. Geotrace for example. if you untar
> the source and make, it creates an executable
> in the same place you have untared it, not in bin.
> 
> same with mozilla i got today. if you untar (not port)
> it just creates a dir (in the current directory) and
> throws everything in it.
> then you change to that directory, type mozilla and
> it runs.
> 
> now, the obvious thing is to create a link in the bin
> dir for the executable. The question though is:
> which is the best place to put the whole directory
> that was created? /usr/lib? /usr/X11R6/lib ? or
> some other place?
> 
> i'm newbie and find it a bit confusing, especialy
> the fact that there are more than one bin, lib etc.
> like /bin /usr/bin ...
> 
> i'm just trying to avoid making a mess...
> 
> thanks and sorry for long post.
> 
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