usage of /usr/bin

[Ross Cameron]

On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 1:06 AM, Fbsd1 <fbsd1 at a1poweruser.com> wrote:
> Lowell Gilbert wrote:
>>
>> Fbsd1 <fbsd1 at a1poweruser.com> writes:
>>
>>> But that is not true. The postfix port populates /usr/bin.
>>
>> By default, it does not.  You have to enable the "Install into /usr and
>> /etc/postfix" configuration option for it to do so.  I don't recommend
>> that anyone do it without a *really* good reason.  Turn that option back
>> off and you'll be fine.
>>
>>
> Your wrong. I installed the package of postfix and it installed it self into
> /usr/bin with out any help from me.

You're argument then is with the person who build that package as it
was obviously build incorrectly.

The supported manner to install postfix (at least from my
understanding) is from ports and that by default installs withing the
/usr/local subtree.





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