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Bratag	2009-12-28 , 17:13
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Originally Posted by fatalsaint

I've read and understand the FHS as well Bratag. I built my own linux off of it using that and the LFS documents.

However, almost no mainstream distribution actually follows the guide 100%.

Solaris and FreeBSD have different filesystem structures, Solaris using things /export, which is mostly non-existent in any other Unix-related operating system. It also isn't even in the "almighty" FHS.

TLDP also has a "standard": http://tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/sect_03_01.html.. which is similar - but not identical to the FHS.

I think debian sums it up best:
http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html

In short - with pretty much all linux:
We follow this Standard..... except when we don't.

Well this I can agree with. The damn AIX admins at my work place persist in making the goddamn home directory 50MB because thats the base amount IBM give it in the install. Spend half my life trying to get more room allocated. - Thank God for smart filesystems. As for Solaris - dont get me started

. I guess you are right and it does come down to the individual admin. In the case of the N900 however Nokia have obviously tried to follow the FHS to a greater extent. More than anything I was trying to point out that the issue here is not Nokia "being stupid" but rather the end user not taking responsibility for installing software out of testing/devel.
Remember - just when you think you have made something idiot proof - they go and build a better idiot.

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