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TIL 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
by conkeisterdoor 2y ago
TIL 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...