On 04/07/2017 06:56 PM, Anton Aylward wrote:
I must admit I always wondered why it was that way round. So we have /bin/<file> =>symlink=> /usr/bin/<file> why was it not done the other way round /usr/bin/<file> =>symlink=> /bin/<file>
The only thing I can think of is that it was done to save space on the root FS.
Well, I may be wrong, but I recall a /lib /usr/lib change that occurred around glibc-2.17-2 and changes to merge a number of files packaged in the various /bin or other locations to /usr/bin to basically consolidate much of the Linux install under /usr, instead of the smattering of files under /bin, /usr/bin, /lib, /usr/lib (a 4-to-1 consolidation). I know Arch took this path around 2013, I'm not sure whether there was any influence on the suse moves. Regardless of the actual reason, it made sense... -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org