Re: /usr/local/
From: Michael Tosch (eedmit_at_NO.eed.SPAM.ericsson.PLS.se)
Date: 03/29/04
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Date: 29 Mar 2004 17:54:49 GMT
In article <8be6df4c.0403290744.58f14477@posting.google.com>, itguy_uk@hotmail.com (ITguy_uk) writes:
> I have just completed a clean install of Solaris 8 on a server which
> previously had Solaris 7 installed. While trying to install some
> third party software I noticed it needed to install a config file in
> /usr/local/<appname>. When I looked under /usr/ I was unable to find
> the /usr/local directory. I have now created the directory as I have
> since found the application has this config file location hard coded
> into the product. I have looked on the various Solaris servers we
> have here and they all have /usr/local.
>
> My question is why this directory is not present on a clean install.
> Is it because this location is not created until third party products
> are installed in this location by the user or an install, or have I
> missed something ie this location was moved elsewhere in later
> versions of Solaris? I am concerned I may not be aware of the reason
> for this directory being missing and it will trip me up later.
There is no standard place for software installations in Unix.
In the early days /usr was preferred, then /usr/lib.
The Public Domain preferred /usr/local.
/usr/local has never been part of Solaris.
Sun Solaris has preferred /opt in the beginning.
Today Sun has rediscovered /usr, and now preferres directories
like /usr/sfw.
Linux (a child of the Public Domain) has decided for /usr/local,
so it is most easy to go for /usr/local on Sun Solaris, too.
Software packages from
http://sunfreeware.com
install in /usr/local.
The first package will create the /usr/local directory.
-- Michael Tosch IT Specialist HP Managed Services Germany Phone +49 2407 575 313 Mail: michael.tosch@hp.com
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