CyclohexaneApr 9, 2024

Noob Question Thread: Ask Any Questions About Linux!

https://lemmy.ml/post/14261893

Noob Question Thread: Ask Any Questions About Linux! - Lemmy

I thought I’ll make this thread for all of you out there who have questions but are afraid to ask them. This is your chance! I’ll try my best to answer any questions here, but I hope others in the community will contribute too!

Show threadBlizzardApr 9, 2024

Why do programs install somewhere instead of asking me where to?

EDIT: Thank you all, well explained.

Show threadNaN

Because Linux and the programs themselves expect specific files to be placed in specific places, rather than bunch of files in a single program directory like you have in Windows or (hidden) MacOS.

If you compile programs yourself you can choose to put things in different places. Some software is also built to be more self contained, like the Linux binaries of Firefox.

Apr 9, 2024 at 9:45pmWeb
Show threadkrashApr 10, 2024
Actually, windows puts 95% of it files in a aingle directory, and sometimes you get a surprise DLL in your \system[32] folder.