phoenix said:
NOTES
This manual page documents the default FreeBSD file system layout, but
the actual hierarchy on a given system is defined at the system adminis-
trator's discretion. A well-maintained installation will include a cus-
tomized version of this document.
killasmurf86 said:if you want to use use custom builds, then I suggest to install in /usr/local/opt
and add /usr/local/opt/bin to your PATH environment variable
This way you won't mess ports with custom installed software, and it's easy to fix if anything goes wrong
As SirDice said I'd set PREFIX=/usr/local/opt for custom software, that aren't part of ports
What about self-contained binaries? Isn't that how PC-BSD packages their applications in the PBI? While self-contained binaries would use more space they could, without causing problems with a working system, make it easier to:jalla said:Bad advice. What do you propose to do with libs, configfiles, rcscripts, manpages, docs...?
Then what exactly do you propose for us? Not very helpful on the forum to shoot down advice without providing a valid alternative. There should be an agreed upon directory for random software.Bad advice. What do you propose to do with libs, configfiles, rcscripts, manpages, docs...?
See hier(7), which clearly says for /usr/local: "local executables, libraries, etc.", and then goes into detail.Then what exactly do you propose for us?