> > There is also a similar case for /usr/bin vs /bin (e.g. some OSs > traditionally had very stripped down versions of a few command in > /sbin or /bin, then fuller ones in /usr/bin - trivial example would be > "vi" of course). > This is because /sbin was for 'static' binaries (static-bin). We needed this back when live CDs didn't exist, or if you somehow foobared your GNU libc you had /sbin/sln (static link) to fix a system, now a days you pop in a CD, chroot to the saddened Linux system and repair it easily. You used /sbin as your emergency kit and superuser tools. Shawn. -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
