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minus-squaresome_guy@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up25arrow-down1·3 months agoI never understood the title for /usr. Now I do. Thanks!
minus-squaredavel [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down1·3 months agoIt’s just short for “user;” “User System Resources” is probably a backronym.
minus-squareThe Giant Korean@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·3 months agoI always thought it stood for user. I even say it that way.
minus-squareCrumblyLiquid@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoThis email explains it in detail: http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2010-December/074114.html TLDR: /usr stands for user
minus-squaresome_guy@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoThat’s what I’d always thought. Thanks for correcting the bad info from the image. I’d hate to carry that bad info forward.
I never understood the title for /usr. Now I do. Thanks!
It’s just short for “user;” “User System Resources” is probably a backronym.
I always thought it stood for user. I even say it that way.
This email explains it in detail: http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2010-December/074114.html
TLDR:
/usrstands foruserThat’s what I’d always thought. Thanks for correcting the bad info from the image. I’d hate to carry that bad info forward.