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Re: setup, default mounts


Peter Ring wrote:
> 
> The Cygwin binary tar-balls tend to put most binaries in /bin. That's also
> OK, I think; that leaves /usr/bin for most other user commands and
> contributions that would otherwise go to /usr/local/bin.

Nope. gcc puts lots of stuff in /usr. Also, remember that /usr/bin ===
/bin because of the mountpoints. I'd recommend putting only 'official'
cygwin stuff in /bin == /usr/bin, and put the "other user commands and
contributions" in /usr/local/bin. 

--Chuck

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