whereToPutStuff & linuxconventions

[regJoe]

Where in general do applications go? e.g., i am installing GCC, which should be accessible by most users. Where does one locate the top directory? /bin, or /usr, or somewhere in /home/<someGeneralDir?

Is there some convention to follow?

thx

PS, is there some doc on how to maintain a proper directory structure? I wouldnt want to make a mess...

 

[fluid11]

Programs that you install are generally put in /usr/local/, or possibly /opt. I normally use /usr/local.

Here's a really good doc on the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)...

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/ref-guide/s1-filesystem-fhs.html

ChrisP

 

[regJoe]

thanx, in the meantime i figured out i'd use /usr/local/pkgs
for complete packages.

 

[tobiasly]

How are you installing GCC? If it's via RPM package, I'd just let it install in the default location.