On September 11, 2025 11:46:42 PM GMT+03:00, Nick Hilliard <nick@foobar.org> wrote:
Marco Moock wrote on 11/09/2025 19:01:
Which build options are a good choice?
Is /opt good?
The normal default would be /usr/local. Some people don't like this, and prefer other locations of their own choice for various reasons. The only thing that everyone agrees on is not hard-coding the location.
But, this is a build detail. The preferable outcome would be for the software to end up in freebsd ports, which will handle the packaging, including the location. FreeBSD ports will install into /usr/local by default, but the build needs to be configurable.
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suggestion was specifically to avoid creating non-uninstallable files in /usr(/local) or overwriting stuff. that's why package managers are a thing. there are no other reasons here and everyone is free to do anything. i for example put things info /root/usr or even /root/.../usr. very easy to delete stuff, one directory and it's all gone