hi folks,
i've always installed OpenOffice or StarOffice or whatever into
/usr/local/apps/{open,s}office or /usr/local/lib/{open,s}office,
depending on whether the day was even or odd -- as in, there was no
pattern. now i am installing a couple of new systems and would like to
do it right.
it seems that these software packages should install into
/opt/{open,s}office to keep the system in accordance with the FHS.
however, there's something deep inside me speaking against /opt at the
top of the filesystem hierarchy. i know it's a standard but i don't
like it as i believe that these packages *should* really sit under
/usr/local. but /usr/local/lib and /usr/local/apps are also wrong.
debian does not control /opt and /opt is not part of debian, which is
a good thing. despite openoffice not being part of debian, i would
still like for it to be integrated into the system in a logical way.
so where does it go? /usr/local/opt/{open,s}office?
/usr/local/{open,s}office?
please don't let this become a lengthy discussion, only post if you
know the FHS inside out or you know the answer exactly. i don't want
opinions (sorry if this sounds arrogant).
thanks,
--
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