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You have a point of course, but I find it funny that the path is not /users/binaries and, instead, it is a similar abbreviation. In a way, it is a sort of seo
by mejutoco 2y ago
You have a point of course, but I find it funny that the path is not /users/binaries and, instead, it is a similar abbreviation.
In a way, it is a sort of seo race for tool devs.
- spencerchubb 2y agousr stands for user system resources
- conkeisterdoor 2y agoTIL after so many years that /usr isn't an abbreviation of "user". "UNIX/user system resources" makes a lot more sense in retrospect. Guess I should have RTFM a long time ago!
- dunham 2y agoIt looks like that's a newer interpretation than the original: > As such, some people may now refer to this directory as meaning 'User System Resources' and not 'user' as was originally intended. https://tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Filesystem-Hierarchy/html/usr.html https://tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Filesystem-Hierarchy/html/usr.htm...
- Tsiklon 2y agoThis is a backronym. /usr is the original user home directory location on classic unix. https://www.bell-labs.com/usr/dmr/www/notes.html https://www.bell-labs.com/usr/dmr/www/notes.html