On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:31:45PM -0600, Michael Torrie wrote:
> 
> /usr/libexec - helper scripts that help programs do their work. For
> example, if I write a nice, self-contained python program that consists
> of several modules, I may consider installing it to
> /usr/libexec/something, and then have a wrapper script in /usr/bin that
> calls my python program.
>              - sometimes plugins

I was told recently that Debian-based distros don't use /usr/libexec.  I
tried searching for more information and couldn't find anything helpful.
Is it true that they don't use libexec?


> Check the LSB rules.  And then once you've read them, you have an idea
> of what some folks do.  Then toss them as they aren't the only way of
> doing things.

I'm not sure I completely agree with this advice.  At least with respect
to /usr/share, /usr/lib, and /usr/libexec, it's usually pretty obvious
where things should go, and the consistency really helps.


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