@AlexPewMaster@lemmy.zip to Linux@lemmy.ml • 3 months agoWhat is the /opt directory?message-square46fedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down13
arrow-up1126arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the /opt directory?@AlexPewMaster@lemmy.zip to Linux@lemmy.ml • 3 months agomessage-square46fedilink
I’ve seen a lot of self-hosted software wanting to store their data in /opt, is there any reason why?
minus-squareStritlinkfedilink20•3 months agoIt is very arbitrary. Some/most non-free applications usually drop stuff into /opt, so it does not spread all over the filesystem. It makes sense if the application was not developed with Linux in mind, like Discord, Teamviewer etc.
It is very arbitrary. Some/most non-free applications usually drop stuff into /opt, so it does not spread all over the filesystem. It makes sense if the application was not developed with Linux in mind, like Discord, Teamviewer etc.