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 threadpenquinApr 9, 2024
I wish every single app installed in the same directory. Would make life so much easier.
Show threadLunya \ she/itApr 9, 2024
They do! /bin has the executables, and /usr/share has everything else.
Show threadCaptain Aggravated
There is also /sbin or /usr/sbin, for executables only available to the superuser.
Apr 10, 2024 at 4:03amWeb