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Re: File structure
PS (Pre-Script): This is my first post here -- in fact anywhere, so
if I make any ghastly mistakes, please let me know!
>>The MiNT distribution kit sets up the following directory structure:
>>
>> /etc machine-biased files/programs
>> /bin 'important' binaries
>
>How's about /bin -> /usr/bin
In the unix world, there are a few reasons for keeping /bin separate...
- Historical. Doesn't apply to us!
- Safety. You can keep /bin (and other stuff) on a separate partition
from /usr/* so that if your /usr partition crashes/breaks down/is
eaten by a wild gnu :-) or whatever, you can still boot up using the
utils from /bin.
- Speed. If just the most frequently used commands are in /bin, and
/bin is the first place in the search path, they are found quickly,
since it isn't necessary to search through hundreds of other
commands. Also, if /bin is on a faster device (eg a ramdisk) there's
an extra speedup to be gained.
That said, the only unix systems I've used have had /bin linked to
/usr/bin...
>>BTW: I vote for MiNX as the name for the more-unix-alike system (if we
>>need one. I've found that undeffing anything to do with the ST is the easiest
>>way to get things to compile <grin>)
I vote for MiNX too!
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