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What's the difference between /opt and /usr/local? I did read (bits of) the link but to me it seems like they serve the same purpose.Version 2.3 of the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (in part) states:"/opt is reserved for the installation of add-on application software packages. A package to be installed in /opt must locate its static ïles in a separate /opt/<package> or /opt/<provider> directory tree, where <package> is a name that describes the software package and<provider> is the providerâs LANANA registered name." and"The directories /opt/bin, /opt/doc, /opt/include, /opt/info, /opt/lib, and /opt/man are reserved for local system administrator use. Packages may provide "front-end" ïles intended to be placed in (by linking or copying) these reserved directories by the local system administrator, but must function normally in the absenceof these reserved directories." See http://www.pathname.com/fhs/ for details. If anyone knows of a later version, please post...
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