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takeda
on May 7, 2016
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Understanding the bin, sbin, usr/bin , usr/sbin sp...
MacPorts use /opt/local :)
fit2rule
on May 7, 2016
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And, interestingly, HomeBrew uses /usr/local "because Apple left it for us when they abandoned this whole mess" ..
justincormack
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/use/local/bin has the big advantage that it is in the default PATH.
therein
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I was about to say, I've seen /opt/local somewhere. :)
drauh
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And Fink uses /sw. Which left me looking for some other place to dump stuff I compiled myself.
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