on Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 06:30:30PM -0500, Paul Morgan (paulswm@earthlink.net) wrote:
> On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 15:27:20 -0500, Paul Morgan wrote:
>
> >
> > Default debian install creates no usr/local directories, at least it never
> > has for me.
> >
>
> Sorry, I lied about this, I think it does create a set of empty
> directories.
Specifically, check Debian Policy.
9.1.2 Site-specific programs
Directories may be created in /usr/local, via postinst prerem scripts,
as /usr/local may be remotely mounted and not locally modifiable. No
files may be placed in /usr/local. Files may not be deleted in
/usr/local. Directories created by a package may be deleted on package
removal, if empty.
Also:
If you do create a directory in `/usr/local' for local additions to
a package, you should ensure that the settings in `/usr/local' take
precedence over the equivalents in `/usr'.
...but existence of /usr/local files and subdirs cannot be assumed.
Ownership is root.staff 2775 per policy.
Peace.
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