Hello, I don't want to enter into this subject, but I think it is important to clarify one point that may scare people:
- If you install packages that use by default /usr/local as root directory you will be able to install sparse zones. - If you put some contents into /usr/local in the global zone, you will get it available in the sparse zones, but read-only. You will not be able to add something for just one sparse zone, but you will still be able to configure and use the sparse zones without any issue. /usr/local is still widely used in Solaris (because of Linux), and we have to keep it working to avoid frustration and to help people when they move to SRV4 systems. Regards, Javi On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 4:06 PM, a b <tripivceta at hotmail.com> wrote: > Yyyeeeppp, that's *exactly* what the spec says. They even spell it out > for you - if you MUST use /usr/local, don't do it, but point it to > /opt/local instead. > > But like I wrote previously, if you do that, you will get busted by not > being able to use sparse zones, and that's a shame, because it's a waste of > disk space, especially since there is really no need for using /usr/local > when there is /opt. > > And by the way, I'm really glad you actually listened and read the man > page. > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:11:51 +0100 > From: Gilles.Gravier at Sun.COM > Subject: Re: [ug-chosug] Getting Firefox 3.6.2 in your favorite language on > OpenSolaris! > To: tripivceta at hotmail.com > CC: ug-chosug at opensolaris.org > > > By the way, I read the man page for filesystem... > > It is clearly NOT as violently disagreeing as you are with my use of > /usr/local ... > > Let me quote this as a reminder for you and others : > > " /usr/local > > Not part of the SVR4-based Solaris distribution. The > /usr directory is exclusively for software bundled with > the Solaris operating system. If needed for storing > machine-local add-on software, create the directory > /opt/local and make /usr/local a symbolic link to > /opt/local. The /opt directory or filesystem is for > storing add-on software to the system." > > And in particular "If needed for storing machine-local add-on > software, create the directory /opt/local and make /usr/local a > symbolic link to /opt/local." > > So what I am doing (i.e. storing machine-local add-on software) is not > really a problem. The recommended method is to link /usr/local from > /opt/local ... but certainly NOT to avoid using /usr/local (like you seem to > imply). > > Again... Just quoting the official document to which you refered as well... > > Gilles. > > On 23/03/2010 20:17, a b wrote: > > I put my files where I want. > > > That's your prerogative, I'd just like to ask you not toteach others to do > so. > > > Others use /usr/local ... it won't change. Get over it. > > > Never. Not a chance. No way. Ever.Standards and specifications are there to > make thingsCONSISTENT and EASY, not to be ignored. > And by the way, if you use /usr/local, you will be unable touse sparse zones, > because they correctly mount /usr read-onlyfrom the global zone. > You can of course side-step that, but doing so is hacking thesystem, which > isn't even close to CMMI level 2 or above. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft?s powerful SPAM > protection.https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969 > > > _______________________________________________ > Switzerland OpenSolaris Mailing Listug-chosug at > opensolaris.orghttp://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/ug-chosug > wiki: http://wikis.sun.com/display/chosug > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=161188&trk=hb_side_g > ISO images: http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/opensolaris.org/release_isos/ > IPS: http://ips.osug.ch:10000/release/ > Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31224908 at N08 > > > -- > *Gilles Gravier, CISSP > *Government Industry Solutions Architect > > > > <Gilles.Gravier at Sun.com> Voice : > +41 (22) 999 9051 > Mobile : > +41 (79) 472 8437 > Fax : > +41 (860) 79 472 8437 > E-mail : > Gilles.Gravier at Sun.com > *Sun Microsystems* > 12 route des Avouillons > CH-1196 Gland > Switzerland > > http://www.sun.com/opensource/ > SunIM : ggravier at sun.com <http://im-amer.sun.com/> ICQ : > 77488526 <http://www.icq.com/whitepages/about_me.php?Uin=77488526> > AIM : > gillesgravier > Y! : > ggravier <http://profiles.yahoo.com/ggravier> > Jabber : > ggravier at jabber.org/Gaim <http://www.jabber.org/> > Skype : > ggravier > MSN : > Gilles at Gravier.org <http://members.msn.com/Gilles at Gravier.org> > Google : > gilles.gravier at gmail.com <//gilles.gravier at gmail.com> > > Sent from a laptop running OpenSolaris > snv_134<http://www.opensolaris.org/> using > Mozilla Thunderbird <http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/> (v3.0.3) > > > ------------------------------ > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft?s powerful SPAM protection. 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