Re: where to install openoffice
martin f krafft wrote:
>
> hi folks,
>
> i've always installed OpenOffice or StarOffice or whatever into
> /usr/local/apps/{open,s}office or /usr/local/lib/{open,s}office,
> depending on whether the day was even or odd -- as in, there was no
> pattern. now i am installing a couple of new systems and would like to
> do it right.
>
> it seems that these software packages should install into
> /opt/{open,s}office to keep the system in accordance with the FHS.
> however, there's something deep inside me speaking against /opt at the
> top of the filesystem hierarchy. i know it's a standard but i don't
> like it as i believe that these packages *should* really sit under
> /usr/local. but /usr/local/lib and /usr/local/apps are also wrong.
>
> debian does not control /opt and /opt is not part of debian, which is
> a good thing. despite openoffice not being part of debian, i would
> still like for it to be integrated into the system in a logical way.
> so where does it go? /usr/local/opt/{open,s}office?
> /usr/local/{open,s}office?
>
> please don't let this become a lengthy discussion, only post if you
> know the FHS inside out or you know the answer exactly. i don't want
> opinions (sorry if this sounds arrogant).
IMO you don't need to know FHS inside out, the crucial part is that
add on packages should go into /opt. so that's where openoffice and
other packages that are not debian packages should go.
to make it easier to set the PATH etc. I like using stow to create
(AND manage) links from /opt/package/* to /usr/local/*
that kind of setup is fairly clean, is in accordance with FHS, it's
easy to manage and programs are easy to access (all add-on programs are
accessbinle via links in /usr/local/bin, but since they are links it's
clear which package they are part of).
erik
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