[SOLVED] "standard/appropriate" place for downloaded program folder/files/etc?

Ubunoob001 · 11-21-2010, 09:59 AM

So I new to learning about file system hierarchy etc.

I have just downloaded a .jar program (which was zipped), unzipped it, and when I click the .sh file it runs the program. I guess .sh must be a script telling the computer how to run the .jar ?

Anyhow, I am wondering where I should place the folder containing this .sh and .jar.

My understanding is that a user's installed program executables go in /usr/bin. However the folder for this program contains other files other than the blah-unix.sh and blah.jar.

Code:

 $ls
config  lib                        blah-mac.command  blah-windows.l4j.ini
help    licenses                  blah-unix.sh      other
images  blah.jar  blah-windows.exe

Any suggestions on a standard and organized way of dealing with these files? ideally id like to not just leave them in "downloads".

Thanks in advance.

eSelix · 11-21-2010, 10:08 AM

The standard for user applications is /usr/local/bin. You should have this directory already added to PATH environment. And if your PC is multiuser you can create "bin" directory in your "home".

catkin · 11-21-2010, 10:14 AM

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)

Ubunoob001 · 11-21-2010, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eSelix

The standard for user applications is /usr/local/bin. You should have this directory already added to PATH environment. And if your PC is multiuser you can create "bin" directory in your "home".

Being still new to to PATH etc I will need to do some research on adding this folder. However this answered my question. Will place it in /usr/local/bin and then fiddle with adding the executable to PATH

Many thanks! Thread marked as solved.