Re: Things Linux Can Do Without

On 2008-05-30, jayjwa <jayjwa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
2. /usr/local

It's ALL local. If not, then the convention should be "/usr/network".

local means site-specific, not local vs network.

So what is
"/usr/local" being used for nowdays? People that are too scared or lack
the know-how to muck with /usr. Remove the old version if needed,
install into /usr and be done with it.

What old version? What if you're installing a binary that's not part of
the distro? Are you going to build packages for every single piece of
software you install?

How long is your PATH to hit all
those /usr/local/crap/bin directories?

That's just silly--make symlinks in /usr/local/bin.

These same people post to mailing
lists wondering why xyz won't build: "But I have libbadidea installed!
It's in /usr/local/badidea, why it says 'not found'?"

I don't have a great solution for this; making symlinks into
/usr/local/lib can help, or options to configure to put libraries in
better spots. Or these people can just read the install docs. ;-)

Q: Does using Windows really cause brain damage?
A: Yes.

Cute. :)

--keith


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