On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 04:08:38PM -0800, Joshua Rodman wrote: > Funny that all the software I download from the internet thinks it's > supposed to install by default into /usr/local. > > The various BSDs *might* have an argument if the ports installed into > /usr/portlocal or /usr/local/ports something, but they install into > the longstanding location for custom-built software. Hateful.
pkgsrc (usually seen in NetBSD) uses /usr/pkg. I reserve /usr/local for my custom-built junk. -- Aaron J. Grier | "Not your ordinary poofy goof." | agr...@poofygoof.com