On Tuesday, 26 March 2024 00:54:26 GMT Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Monday, 25 March 2024 23:14:50 GMT Michael wrote: > > On Monday, 25 March 2024 21:48:24 GMT Peter Humphrey wrote: > > > On Monday, 25 March 2024 16:52:19 GMT Michael wrote: > > > > The default OpenRC installation now assumes a merged-usr fs structure > > > > - > > > > therefore make sure you select the appropriate profile in a new > > > > installation. > > > > > > I was wondering about that. Now that we have 23.0 in place, are we meant > > > to > > > change to merged-usr? Should I run the eponymous script? > > > > You can, if you want to. I've installed sys-apps/merge-usr and ran it on > > my OpenRC system, after I completed the migration to profile 23.0. It > > didn't take any time at all: > > > > https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Merge-usr > > I'd want a good reason to do so, as I can't imagine it being reversed easily > - I'd need to keep a backup of /bin, /usr and so on which I could restore > if necessary, then run emerge -e @world and save those directories again. > Not worth the candle. > > There being no foreseeable prospect of the systemd bandwagon picking me up > on its way by, I think I'll stick to what I know*. > > * For some vague approximation to 'know'. :)
The reason for a unified filesystem layout is to align Linux with Unix (Open Solaris) and increase compatibility between distributions, which in turn makes it easier to install/run various tools with hardcoded paths. It also makes it easier to separate OS Vs user binaries, while keeping the former read only, to allow various guest OS instances to use the same host OS /usr as read only, without treading over each other toes. I can't see why the average non- systemd Linux desktop user will want to rush into this change for their personal computing needs. Regardless of personal choices at this stage, the direction of travel is towards a unified layout.
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