ok...but why put large apps in /opt? I've heard that before but never why.
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Mark
** Registered Linux user # 182496 **
On Fri, 28 Jul 2000, Larry Hignight wrote:
> There are two other partitions that should also be considered when upgrading a
> distro. /usr/local ... /opt. Games are often installed in the /usr/local/games and
> large applications like star office inside of /opt.
>
> Larry
>
> Hellmut wrote:
>
> > Thanks!
> >
> > The /home directory is on an own partition and survived the new install. ;)
> > Take care!
> >
> > > On Sat, 22 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> > > > Hi!
> > > >
> > > > When I install linux over an old installation (no upgrade), will the partition
> > > > with /home also be affected?
> > >
> > > Is your Linux installation all in one partition? If it is then it is affected.
> > > But if /home is in another partition you can opt not to format that particular
> > > partition and it will be fine.
> >
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