Kenneth Porter wrote: > Matthew Miller wrote: > >Also, remember that creating files in /usr/local is generally considered > >bad RPM form. Agreed. It is reserved for local system use. > <http://bugs.freestandards.org/show_bug.cgi?id=78> The problem is that often people start out creating something for local use but then start distributing it. Arguably as soon as you start distributing your rpm then you become a vendor. So might as well plan for it from the beginning. But as long as you are only using it yourself then putting files in /usr/local is fine. Bob