[jira] [Commented] (NETBEANS-2806) Consider using `/opt/` path by default for installer

["Neil C Smith (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Neil C Smith commented on NETBEANS-2806:
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Agree with that in principle, although I never install globally personally.  Switching fix version to 11.2 - not something I think we can change at this stage of the release cycle.

> Consider using `/opt/` path by default for installer
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: NETBEANS-2806
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NETBEANS-2806
>             Project: NetBeans
>          Issue Type: Improvement
>    Affects Versions: 11.1
>            Reporter: Ulf Zibis
>            Priority: Major
>             Fix For: 11.1
>
>
> The recent installer uses `/usr/local/` by default, when installing under root.
> In my understanding, this path is reserved for software which overrides existing versions from the official distribution.
> Wouldn't it not be better to use the `/opt/` path by default. Then the user could override it with e.g. nightly versions by help of the `/usr/local/` mechanics.
> Please also remember:
> https://netbeans.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=196072
> https://netbeans.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=211531
> The last point in last paragraph of:
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/State+of+the+Apache+NetBeans+Installers



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