Where do I install a new application ?

[Michele Moglia]

I wrote a gnome application made by one executable file,
some text files, some pixmaps and some wave files.
I have now to decide where to install the application
I read the document FHS Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
(http://www.pathname.com/fhs/ ) but I have not understood
where to put my files:

/opt/myapp/bin
/opt/myapp/pixmaps
/opt/myapp/data
/opt/myapp/audio

or
/usr/share/myapp/pixmaps
/usr/share/myapp/data
/usr/share/myapp/audio

or
/usr/local/usr/

or ???

Can someone resolve my doubts ?
Thanks for any help.

[bsussman]

According to http://www.pathname.com/fhs/

I think /usr/local is the appropriate place.

but whether it belongs in a tree that includes share (/usr/local/share) depends on the nature of the code - architecture independent or not...

[Michele Moglia]

Ok : /usr/local

Option 1

but if I want to keep different parts of application together so:
Have I to make a subdirectory under /usr/local ?
/usr/local/myapp
and under this ?
/usr/local/myapp/pixmap
/usr/local/myapp/data
/usr/local/myapp/audio

but under /usr/local there are not any subdir like myapp !

Option 2

So I have to put the executable in /usr/local/bin

and the other file which are platform indipendent in
/usr/local/share/myapp/pixmap
/usr/local/share/myapp/data
/usr/local/share/myapp/audio

Is this last one the right option ?


Thanks!


Michele

[bsussman]

First glance, your conclusion seems right.

If this app is for distribution, this matters.


If it is your own tool or toy, just for yourself, consistency is more important than actual name.