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RE: /usr/bin vs /usr/sbin



On 22-Feb-99 Gregory T. Norris wrote:
> I'm working on packaging fakebo, which is a utility for logging the
> activities of the (windows-based) BackOrifice and NetBus trojans.  In
> it's original makefile it installed to /usr/local/bin, which I've
> changed to $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin.  Because it's a program which wouldn't
> usually be run by normal users, however, I'm wondering if
> $(DESTDIR)/usr/sbin might not be a more appropriate location.  Comments?
> 

Sbin is for system run binaries, daemons, etc.  This sounds appropriate here.


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