On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 4:22 PM, Christopher Schultz <ch...@christopherschultz.net> wrote:
>> I see different folder options for installing Apache Tomcat 7/8 on >> a Mac: /opt, /usr/local and /Applications. What is the recommended >> folder to install it on Mac OSX? > > I think it's really a matter of personal preference. > > /usr/local is kind of a Linux-ism, while most other *NIXs tend to use > /opt for "extra" software installed for all users. >From an older (archaeological!) perspective, /usr/local is more a BSD Unix standard vs /opt from System V Unix. But yes, personal preference -- I put things in /usr/local on all my servers so I do the same on my Mac for consistency. Keeps me from having to pointlessly genericize shell scripts and whatnot. -- Hassan Schroeder ------------------------ hassan.schroe...@gmail.com http://about.me/hassanschroeder twitter: @hassan --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
