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Re: Install locations when not using .deb



On Sat, Feb 17, 2007 at 07:52:34PM +0100, Peter Teunissen wrote:
> 
> - should I use /usr/* etc. for this or is that reserved for .deb
> installs and should I use /usr/local/* instead?
> 
The risk you run in using /usr is that future .debs could trample your
program.  If you use /usr/local or /opt, then there is no risk of that,
since official Debian packages are not allowed to touch those areas.
The best thing would probably be to turn it into a proper Debian
package.

Regards,

-Roberto

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Roberto C. Sanchez
http://people.connexer.com/~roberto
http://www.connexer.com

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