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When downloading a tar file, should I put it in it's own directory and then run the tar command? Or will running the tar command create a directory for the files? I think I have a handle on how to go about the rest of the install, but just don't know where to put them.
I personally use /usr/local because of the way I have my drive partitioned, but you can really put it just about anywhere you want and yes it will create it's own directory.
just put it where you will remember where it is...
I usually put them in my home dir, because the
install will put them in usr/local...and yes, they
will make their own dir
I have a directory called Downloads that is a branch of /home/USERNAME and do everything from there but the only problem is that everything creates its own directory in there.
Originally posted by BajaNick I have a directory called Downloads that is a branch of /home/USERNAME and do everything from there but the only problem is that everything creates its own directory in there.
Cool, that's exactly what I do. I also have a script that I run with cron every week that empties that directory. It works well, but if I unpack binaries like firefox or openoffice I have to move them before they get deleted!
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