▲ 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?
[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) How about $HOME, is it standardized? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) $HOME is a shell variable, created by the shell as it starts, reading from the /etc/passwd file. It's a string, not a symlink or anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean about the 'should query for it' part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago For the currently logged-in user it's fine, yes. It should always be set. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) $HOME is a shell variable, created by the shell as it starts, reading from the /etc/passwd file. It's a string, not a symlink or anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean about the 'should query for it' part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago For the currently logged-in user it's fine, yes. It should always be set. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean about the 'should query for it' part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago For the currently logged-in user it's fine, yes. It should always be set. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago For the currently logged-in user it's fine, yes. It should always be set. permalink fedilink source parent