----- Original Message ----- > Once upon a time, Bohuslav Kabrda <bkabrda@xxxxxxxxxx> said: > > "Distributions may install software in /opt" > > > > What do you find vague about this sentence? > > That's not the sentence (if you're going to quote something, make > sure > you quote the whole thing); you left out the rest: "but must not > modify > or delete software installed by the local system administrator > without > the assent of the local system administrator." > > Since package management tools don't have any good way to obtain the > assent of the system adminitrator before overwriting files in /opt, > distributions steer clear of /opt. > > -- > Chris Adams <cmadams@xxxxxxxxxx> > Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services > I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble. Yes, you are right, you have to quote the whole thing: "The directories /opt/bin, /opt/doc, /opt/include, /opt/info, /opt/lib, and /opt/man are reserved for local system administrator use." -- Regards, Bohuslav "Slavek" Kabrda. -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
