Maurice Hendrix wrote:
>
> Next question: It is not entirely clear what the difference is between
> executables in the bin or the sbin directories. The documetnation I have
> says executables go in the ./bin (/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin) directories
> and system executables go in the ./sbin (/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/sbin)
> directories. I'm still lost. What is the *real* difference? What goes where
> and why?
> --
> Maurice Hendrix
there is a document called - I believe- the "file hierarchy system" fhs
which details the layout of the file system and what goes where and why.
Sorry but I printed out a copy and have misplaced the url to get it
from. Perhaps someone else can pass it to you.
Jonathan
