Questions about /usr/local/bin & scripts.

UNIX Solaris
1

Hi gentlemen.
For what intended is the directory /usr/local/bin? In this directory are some script.
I don't understand how these scripts being in this directory are started.
Each time after registration of the user occurs start of these scripts. These scripts start applications.

2

this directory is not there by default on the OS. its user created.
check ls -l on the scripts and see where the softlinks are pointing to. or either, its triggered by cronjobs, perhaps

3

Normally the 3 rd party applications are installed in /usr/local . Soit could be any 3 rd party application.ie - openssl

4

The directory does not contain any symbolic link.:mad:
Only:
start scripts for applications; xemacs; xf; wish; wish3.6; wish8.0; g++; gcc;
etc.

5

Third party application shouldn't actually install in /usr/local as /usr belongs to the OS, not external stuff according to the SVR4 standard. I know sunfreeware.com releases packages that do so but they are breaking Solaris rules.
Third party applications should install in /opt/<app_name> or similar, /var/opt/<app name> and /etc/opt/<app name>.

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Why should it ?

6

Then that starts scripts?

7

If by registration, you mean login, then they are started by the profile scripts. Nothing special here.

8

I checked .login already and found nothing.

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I checked .login and found nothing.

/usr/local/bin/start_application - start the application in user home directory.

sequence:

  1. User login.
  2. Start OpenWindows.
  3. Start cmdtool and cmdtool (Console).
  4. Start user application (automatically).