Use /opt for Debian package app files (also RPM and Pacman)#327
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Use /opt for Debian package app files (also RPM and Pacman)#327yamixst wants to merge 1 commit intofastforgedev:devfrom
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This PR changes the default installation directory for
.debpackages from/usr/share/{binary_name}to/opt/{binary_name}.Motivation
According to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS),
/usr/shareis intended for architecture-independent, read-only data — things like documentation, icons, locale files, and.desktopentries. It is not meant to hold application binaries or their runtime dependencies./opt, on the other hand, is specifically designated for self-contained, add-on application software packages. Each application gets its own subtree (/opt/{package}), where it can place binaries, libraries, and any other files it needs — without mixing them into the shared system directories.Why this matters
/usr/share/{name}/opt/{name}Packaging tools like
lintianflag binaries placed under/usr/shareas a policy violation. Moving to/optresolves this and aligns with how other third-party.debdistributors (Chrome, VS Code, Discord, Zoom, etc.) package their applications.