tar ball locations

ThisGuyIKnow · 08-09-2006, 10:38 AM

Hello everyone,

I know how to use tar to create, extract and view the contents of archives. I was just wondering where (what directory) people usually put their tar balls before they extract its contents. Is there a general place that most people put them?

I am running SuSE 9.0 and generally install software as rpms via yast2, but occasionally I have to do it the old fashioned (but fun) way. Thanks for your time and your help!

- Gavin

pljvaldez · 08-09-2006, 10:41 AM

I usually put it in ~/tarballs.

Nylex · 08-09-2006, 10:44 AM

You can put them where you like. Any tarballs I download go in the "Downloads" directory, in my home directory.

ThisGuyIKnow · 08-09-2006, 10:48 AM

Thanks, both of you. Yeah, I realize I can put them anywhere I want, but I thought maybe there was a commonly accepted place where most Linux users put them.

Have a great day and thanks for the extra-rapid replies!

- Gavin