Several questions regarding compiled web server (/usr/local)

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Hello,

it's the first time I am not using Debian packages and
I have several questions regarding the correct use of
paths and permissions. Cherokee runs under www-data:www-data.


I build Cherokee Web Server from source and there are
some differences between that and the package installation:

1)

  -  Package: Uses /etc/cherokee/cherokee.conf  and /var/www
  -   Source: Uses /usr/local/etc/cherokee.conf and /usr/local/var/www
  - Question: While somehow the path of the config file looks
              reasonable, I am not sure if it's common practice
              to have the www-dir in /usr/local?

2)

  -  Package: Had access to some graphs in /var/lib/somewhere.
              Can't remember but it just worked.

  -   Source: Now accesses /usr/local/var/lib/cherokee/graphs
              but has no permission.
  - Question: I am confused because of the permissions in
              /usr/local (2775 root:staff). I would simply change
              the permissions of /usr/local/var/lib/cherokee
              recursively to root:www-data and chmod it to g+w.
              I am not sure if this is common practice or wrong!

3) Then I have one last question before I press "Send": Shouldn't the
compilation process configure the permissions of folder
that it needs to write in? (looking to question #2.)

Thanks in advance!