[NFBCS] Keeping Linux Tidy

[Jim Barbour]

Hey Tyler,

Sounds like you and I manage things in a similar way.

/usr/local/src is not for kernel stuff, its designated for your source code.

One can Just use sudo to create /usr/local/src/<blah> and chown it.

Alternatively, if no one else is managing the machine, just chown /usr/local/src and manage it that way.

I also often manage source code out of my home directory.  However, Jonesy made it clear that wanted a highly organized machine.  Keeping everying in one designated spot, so /usr/local/src sounded like a good option to me.

Take Care,

Jim

On Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 04:53:38AM -0400, Littlefield, Tyler wrote:
> My only issue with putting things in /usr/local/src or /usr/src is
> that:
> 
> 1. sometimes kernel headers and/or kernel sources can go there.
> 
> 2. You have to make it as root, and thus it's harder to manage.
> 
> Instead, if I have to install something from scratch I just have a src
> directory in my home dir. I use that and only sudo to make install.
> 
> There is also make deinstall/make uninstall sometimes.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> On 4/2/2021 12:41 AM, Jim Barbour via NFBCS wrote:
> 
> Most of what you want to know comes down to manage your own process.
> 
> For whatever reason, VeraCrypt is not available on the Ubuntu package repository
> .
> 
> I would create a source directory under /usr/local
> 
> From a terminal...
> 
> % sudo mkdir /usr/local/src
> % cd /usr/local/src
> % sudo mkdir VeraCrypt
> % sudo chown <me> VeraCrypt
> % cd VeraCrypt
> % mkdir .archive
> % mv /path/to/veracrypt-1.23-setup.tar.bz2 .archive/.
> % tar -xjf .archive/veracrypt-1.23-setup.tar.bz2
> 
> Then run the install scripts as root.  Paying particular attention to
> where it puts files.
> 
> You *could* then remove /usr/local/src/VeraCrypt
> 
> But I wouldn't Instead I was leave it there as documentation about the
> version of VeraCrypt installed on the machine.
> 
> In future, if you need to build from source, create a new directory
> off of /usr/local/src and put your tarball contents in there.
> 
> Hope this gets you started,
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> On Thu, Apr 01, 2021 at 04:19:57PM -0400, Jonesy Cee via NFBCS wrote:
> 
> I am new to Linux and have a very simple question. I’m OCD and must keep my new
> Ubuntu install clean and tidy in regard to the files in file system. I understan
> d that everything can automatically be kept clean by using apt autoclean after a
> pt installing something. How is it that I can do the same thing if I manually do
> wnload and install some thing. Here is an example after installing veracrypt wit
> h apt and having to manually download and run the installation script.
> 
> . Download the installer tarball by running the command below.
> 
> wget https://launchpad.net/veracrypt/trunk/1.23/+download/veracrypt-1.23-setup.t
> ar.bz2
> Once the download is complete, extract the VeraCrypt tarball, navigate to the so
> urce code extract directory and run the VeraCrypt installer.
> 
> tar -xjf veracrypt-1.23-setup.tar.bz2
> This will extrct the VeraCrypt setup scripts in the current working directory.
> 
> 
> 
> —- I understand that the WGET command will grab and download the installation an
> d then I unzip and run the script. This is just an example, but is there an easi
> er way to clean up this or anything similar to this other than having to manuall
> y run, “rm file” and also rm on the directory?
> 
> 
> 
> Should I CD to the downloads folder before running wget or git clone and then so
> mehow use a command to remove everything in the folder after it has been used?
> 
> 
> 
> Lastly, if I download an application or even just a script using something like
> wget or git clone, is there a certain place I should move the application for ex
> ecutable script to put it with my other applications? If I do so, would Atkin be
>  able to see it with other applications by typing Alt F1.
> 
> 
> 
> I very much appreciate any help you can provide ahead of time. Sorry for the noo
> b question.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
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