Re: /usr vs. /usr/local
> *- On 5 Feb, Ted Behling wrote about "/usr vs. /usr/local"
> > What's the recommended usage difference between /usr and /usr/local?
servis@purdue.edu:
> /usr/local is off limits to Debian packages. Things in /usr/local
> will not be replaced, deleted, etc. when upgrading or whatever.
Also, if you want to mount /usr read-only, you should make /usr/local a
symlink to /var/local - otherwise, mounting /usr read-only would be too
much bother.
HTH
Jiri
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