▲ 121 ▼ What is the /opt directory? (lemmy.zip) submitted 2 years ago by AlexPewMaster@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments I've seen a lot of self-hosted software wanting to store their data in /opt, is there any reason why?
[–] scratchandgame@lemmy.ml -5 points 2 years ago A trash hierarchy designed to replace /usr/local, which I think is not much used on Linux, and cause compatibility problem with BSDs. permalink fedilink source