Matevz Jekovec wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >I like that idea. > > > > > >I have also a question: > >Why do we use /usr/local/Flightgear as directory and not > >/usr/local/games/Flightgear ? > > > >I would prefer /usr/local/games/Flightgear for everything, > >the scenery, the game data and the runtime binary including with a > > symbolic link in the /usr/local/bin directory to this binary. > > > >Best Regards, > > Oliver C. > > I've seen some Linux distros not having /usr/*local*/bin in their path. > (only /bin and /usr/bin for ordanary user). What is the main difference > between /usr/local/something and /usr/something anyway?
The difference is that /usr/* is only for the distributions itself. /usr/local/* and /opt are for 3rd party programmes added by the user. For example, when flightgear gets shipped with your distribution the right path should be somewhere in /usr. If you install it on your own it should be in /usr/local/ or /opt/ For more informations take a look at the File hierarchy Standard document (it's very good document higly recommened to read) http://www.pathname.com/fhs/ >From the FHS document: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "4.9 /usr/local : Local hierarchy 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.[footnote 23] 4.9.2 Requirements The following directories, or symbolic links to directories, must be in /usr/local "/usr/local" "Local hierarchy" bin Local binaries games Local game binaries include Local C header files lib Local libraries man Local online manuals sbin Local system binaries share Local architecture-independent hierarchy src Local source code Tree 4.9.2.1 No other directories, except those listed below, may be in /usr/local after first installing a FHS-compliant system. 4.9.3 Specific Options If directories /lib<qual> or /usr/lib<qual> exist, the equivalent directories must also exist in /usr/local " ----------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.pathname.com/fhs/2.2/fhs-4.9.html When using the FHS guidelines /usr/local/games/ would be the right directory for Flightgear. /usr/local/games is also used by all commercial games that are available for linux and unix systems. Best Regards, Oliver C. >From the FHS do _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
