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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Linux Directory Structure - FHS (lemm.ee)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

or /opt, or a binary in some hidden folder in /home...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Same as Windows and MacOS, really. You can follow best practices and conventions, or just install your software wherever you want.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

I guess the problem is that app developers write the installers, and they suck at following conventions. Obligatory fuck Snap, as it creates a folder in the home dir, and it doesn't even bother to hide it, and it is not even reconfigurable.