Location of binaries

Tarball · Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 8:54 pm Post subject: Location of binaries

Firstly, a question; Is the location of binary files determined by the ebuilds/portage system?

If so, I have noticed that 99% of all binaries seem to end up in /usr/bin/. My current /usr/bin/ directory contains ~1800 files at present, a lot of which are clearly X programs. Would it not be a little better organised if the binaries were put in /usr/X11R6/bin/ and /usr/local/bin/ where it is appropriate to do so, as suggested by the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard?!?

What are peoples thoughts on this?

!k · Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 9:24 pm Post subject:

It doesn't bother me... since all of the places you mentioned are in my PATH

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

Tarball · Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 9:36 pm Post subject:

Oops, missed that one. Cheers.