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Old 02-18-2010
Questions about /usr/local/bin & scripts.
Hi gentlemen.
For what intended is the directory /usr/local/bin? In this directory are some script.
I don't understand how these scripts being in this directory are started.
Each time after registration of the user occurs start of these scripts. These scripts start applications.
# 2  
Old 02-18-2010
this directory is not there by default on the OS. its user created.
check ls -l on the scripts and see where the softlinks are pointing to. or either, its triggered by cronjobs, perhaps
# 3  
Old 02-18-2010
Normally the 3 rd party applications are installed in /usr/local . Soit could be any 3 rd party application.ie - openssl
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Old 02-18-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by incredible
this directory is not there by default on the OS. its user created.
check ls -l on the scripts and see where the softlinks are pointing to. or either, its triggered by cronjobs, perhaps
The directory does not contain any symbolic link.Smilie
Only:
start scripts for applications; xemacs; xf; wish; wish3.6; wish8.0; g++; gcc;
etc.
Last edited by wolfgang; 02-18-2010 at 07:37 AM..
# 5  
Old 02-18-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by amitranjansahu
Normally the 3 rd party applications are installed in /usr/local.
Third party application shouldn't actually install in /usr/local as /usr belongs to the OS, not external stuff according to the SVR4 standard. I know sunfreeware.com releases packages that do so but they are breaking Solaris rules.
Third party applications should install in /opt/<app_name> or similar, /var/opt/<app name> and /etc/opt/<app name>.

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Originally Posted by wolfgang
The directory does not contain any symbolic link.Smilie
Why should it ?
# 6  
Old 02-18-2010
Then that starts scripts?
# 7  
Old 02-18-2010
If by registration, you mean login, then they are started by the profile scripts. Nothing special here.
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