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Where is a typical Linux program installed

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 20263491 views
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I mean not just the binary, but its libraries, config files and data (strictly speaking all files). Also when I download a package where is it best to extract it. If I move these files will the app be corrupted?

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Most programs follow the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard ( ): libraries go to , configuration files to , static data to , and so on. Some self-contained programs put all data in . / packages are not supposed to be unpacked manually – they should be ha…

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