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Finding Desktop Programs in /opt
The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) says, ???The /opt/ directory provides storage for
large, static application software packages.??? In practice, this seems to mean applications
oriented to the desktop. Confined within /opt are all the built-in KDE and GNOME applications,
Mozilla and its Firefox progeny, Softmaker Office files, and the Zope web application
server. Depending on what you have installed, your mileage may vary.
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Where Most of the Programs Go: The /usr Directory
The /usr directory is somewhat surprising when you look at it, because it has a parallel
structure to the main (/) directory. This is why some folks give /usr its own mount point
(that is, in DOS/Windows it would have its own drive letter). This directory is usually
quite large (in the multigigabyte range, depending on how many applications you install)
and contains many shared files and applications. It also houses the X Window System for
graphical and remote computing.


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