Thanks for the confirmation! > On Oct 26, 2019, at 2:24 PM, Colin Law <clan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > "The /usr/local hierarchy is for use by the system administrator when > installing software locally" means software that is *not* installed > using the normal packaging system. The packaging system will not > install to that location so it is safe to put things like self-built > gnucash there. > > Colin > > On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 at 22:16, chris graves <mohaveba...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I guess I'm confused, when I read the FHS, I see: >> >> 4.9.1. Purpose >> The /usr/local hierarchy is for use by the system administrator when >> installing software locally. It needs to be safe from being overwritten when >> the system software is updated. It may be used for programs and data that >> are shareable amongst a group of hosts, but not found in /usr. Locally >> installed software must be placed within /usr/local rather than /usr unless >> it is being installed to replace or upgrade software in /usr. >> >>> On Oct 26, 2019, at 11:03 AM, Frank H. Ellenberger >>> <frank.h.ellenber...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi David, >>> >>> Am Sa., 26. Okt. 2019 um 15:58 Uhr schrieb David Cousens >>> <davidcous...@bigpond.com>: >>> : >>> (only conflict is usually if you >>>> have installed an earlier version from the distribution software repository >>>> which installs to /usr/local >>> : >>> >>> If that is right, you should file a bug report against your distribution. >>> /usr/local is a forbidden place for them (FHS). They should install into >>> /usr/. >>> >>>> David Cousens >>> >>> ~Frank >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gnucash-user mailing list >>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >>> ----- >>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
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