noob question about directory structure

[aimeec1995]

On Linux, I ran a service called bitlbee. I had to tamper with permissions with /var/lib/bitlbee on arch at the time. However, I cannot seem to find the equal directory in FreeBSD, I assumed it would be /usr/var/lib/bitlebee but I was wrong.

Help please?

 

[Sevendogsbsd]

In FreeBSD all software installed by the user goes under /usr/local.

 

[SirDice]

Why do you assume you need to tamper with the permissions?

 

[aimeec1995]

In FreeBSD all software installed by the user goes under /usr/local.

thanks i will have a look there

Why do you assume you need to tamper with the permissions?

usually when i set up a new service or daemon like say FTP or whatever, i do it on a limited user and then change the owner of the relevant things (somehting like
chown -R bitlbee:bitlbee /var/lib/bitlbee)
i thought it was standard practice, do not know if that is wrong

 

[SirDice]

The service is already configured to run on that account, just look at /usr/local/etc/rc.d/bitlbee.

 

[forgiven_noob]

The service is already configured to run on that account, just look at /usr/local/etc/rc.d/bitlbee.

ah, but i had to make it?
or am i musunderstanding something

 

[aimeec1995]

The service is already configured to run on that account, just look at /usr/local/etc/rc.d/bitlbee.

Ok, i see what you mean, sorry i got confused

 

[aimeec1995]

i get it now, i apologize i am not very smart i appreciate the patience