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My understanding is that /opt is for programs that do not use the package manager. For example if you download a .tar file, and it has an installation script.
If it uses the package manager it goes in /usr like a regular program.
epochwolf
on May 26, 2010
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Actually that's what /usr/local is for.
ars
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That's for packages you install manually without an install script.
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If it uses the package manager it goes in /usr like a regular program.