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/opt not found at Home in Ubuntu 13.04

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I tried to install XAMPP to opt directory using this command:

sudo tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.8.0.tar.gz -C /opt

But, there is no folder there named /opt when I searched for this folder, there was a folder named /opt under /etc and another folder under /inode. So, where I can install XAMPP now - in the etc/opt/ or to create a directory named /opt in Home?

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answered 1 Year ago brailloni · Accepted Answer

Just create opt folder and install in it

 sudo mkdir /opt

and then

 sudo tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.8.0.tar.gz -C /opt

opt

It holds optional software and packages that you install that are not required for the system to run.

Opt is reserved for additional software you install; although, most providers don’t use it. This is kind of like ‘Program Files‘ for linux.

Sources

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12649355/what-does-opt-mean-as-in-the-opt-directory-is-it-an-abbreviation

http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/linux_beginner_books/linux_filesystem/opt.html

http://www.nixtutor.com/linux/understanding-the-linux-directory-layout/