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Best practice for storing custom commands (Unix)
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Mar 15, 2026632 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I wish to know if there's any standard or recommended place to store your own custom commands (should you prefer not to install them in /usr/local/bin)? I'm referring to small gimmicks that I, personally, don't prefer installing in /usr/local/bin for reasons such as, if I have to reformat my whole …
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The historically 'standard' place for your own binaries and scripts to go that you don't want to (or can't) install in /usr/local/[s]bin is (i.e., the folder in your home directory). You may need to add that folder to your $PATH environment variable…
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