I want to install Netbeans 7.0.1 with a bash script from the Netbeans website. The default directory chosen by the installer is /home/geoffrey/netbeans-7.0.1. But I do not think it belongs there.
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Does the installer have an option '--help' or something similar, did you find/read any installation instructions?– steabertJan 12, 2012 at 20:03
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It is easy to change the install directory. The problem was just which directory to choose.– GeoffreyJan 12, 2012 at 20:17
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Aha, well, maybe it's just me but I did not get that from your question.– steabertJan 12, 2012 at 20:21
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If you want it for all users, /opt is a great place.
/opt is for entire software packages (rather than those that are split up across the various directories). See the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard.
Google Chrome, for example, installs to /opt
If you want it for a single user I would put it in ~/bin (or at least a link to the binary)
If you want it for all users, I would put it in /usr/local/bin (or at least a link to the binary).
I've created an ~/apps directory in which I store such external programs to avoid the home directory being cluttered.
I then create a symlink in ~/bin to programs in ~/apps. Storing everything in ~/bin or /usr/local/bin is a bad idea since the folder contains other files (non-binaries) too.
answered Jan 12, 2012 at 20:04
