Opened 14 years ago
Closed 14 years ago
#7866 closed defect (duplicate)
CLI tools should be installed in /usr/local/bin on Mac OS X, not /usr/bin
| Reported by: | Camillo | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | installer | Version: | VirtualBox 3.2.12 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Guest type: | other | Host type: | Mac OS X |
Description
/usr/bin, /usr/lib etc. are owned by the OS, much like /System/Library. Third-party applications should install into /usr/local/bin (and /usr/local/lib, /Library, etc.); the /usr/local hierarchy is completely dedicated to user-installed applications (Mac OS X does not put anything there). This avoids conflicts and ensures that applications installed by the user are not disturbed by system upgrades. Note that, like /usr/bin, /usr/local/bin is also in the default PATH, so users will still be able to run the programs from the shell immediately.
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Duplicate of #6639.