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To which directory should I install a program from a bash script?

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I want to install Netbeans 7.0.1 with a bash script from the Netbeans website. The default directory chosen by the installer is /home/geoffrey/netbeans-7.0.1. But I do not think it belongs there.

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answered 1 Year ago uccase · Accepted Answer

If you want it for all users, /opt is a great place.

/opt is for entire software packages (rather than those that are split up across the various directories). See the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard.

Google Chrome, for example, installs to /opt