Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 18:25:51 -0800 (PST) From: Studded <Studded@gorean.org> To: Michael Maxwell <drwho@xnet.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /usr/local/bin [was: Re: executable scripts] Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901031824190.14973-100000@dt087nac.san.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <19990103164428.A2924@drwho.xnet.com>
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On Sun, 3 Jan 1999, Michael Maxwell wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 03, 1999 at 08:58:43PM +1000, Greg Black wrote:
> > I'm just playing with an initial install of FreeBSD for the
> > first time and had noticed the way ports polluted /usr/local
> > which I have always considered to be *mine*. I've noted that
> > BSDI use /usr/contrib for the sort of stuff that FreeBSD puts in
> > /usr/local, and that seems more sensible to me if there is
> ---end quoted text---
>
> I just reverse the process: I let the ports and packages fall where they
> may, and I put locally compiled or developed programs in /usr/contrib.
I like /usr/mine personally, but it's a matter of taste. :) The
whole /usr/local idea is widespread, it's not just FreeBSD. Better to
establish a totally unique location for your stuff that no one else is
likely to use than it is to try and fight the battle every time it comes
up.
Doug
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