AlexPewMaster@lemmy.zip to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat is the /opt directory?message-squaremessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1118file-text
arrow-up1115message-squareWhat is the /opt directory?AlexPewMaster@lemmy.zip to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square33linkfedilinkfile-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-up4·1 year 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-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year 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 developer could do one thing, but whoever builds the package could change it, so the packager.