AlexPewMaster@lemmy.zip to Linux@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoWhat is the /opt directory?message-squaremessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the /opt directory?AlexPewMaster@lemmy.zip to Linux@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square44fedilinkfile-text
I’ve seen a lot of self-hosted software wanting to store their data in /opt, is there any reason why?
minus-squarecaseyweederman@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoWho gets the final call on that, the developer or the maintainer? I’ve noticed that Landscape goes into /opt, and Canonical is both developer and maintainer there.
minus-squareFigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoEspecially when some dumbass app starts writing log files to /opt.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoThe developer could do one thing, but whoever builds the package could change it, so the packager.
Who gets the final call on that, the developer or the maintainer? I’ve noticed that Landscape goes into /opt, and Canonical is both developer and maintainer there.
The system admin.
Sure, but in the case of dpkg?
The packager.
Especially when some dumbass app starts writing log files to /opt.
The developer could do one thing, but whoever builds the package could change it, so the packager.