Re: /opt in AIX5L

From: Bill Verzal (Bill_Verzal@BCBSIL.COM)
Date: Wed Aug 21 2002 - 08:47:08 EDT


This is for the "L" in "5L". Linux. Linux and other UNIX variants have
the "/opt" directory. I would venture to say it is just making the AIX
release more apt to support Linux and other *NIX applications.

BV

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Hi,

Who can share with me about /opt in AIX 5L , what is it designed for?
I saw Tivoli, freeware within it, am I able to run the file or to make use
of the stuff there?

Cordially
Eve Zeng
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