Some packages (programs) will create a sub-directory within /usr/local to store all of their relevant files in, such as /usr/local/openssl. Other packages will install their necessary files into existing directories such as /usr/local/sbin and /usr/local/etc.
One query we ran across in our research was “Where does linux install programs?”.
There is no C: Program Files in linux “per se”. Therefore it doesn’t exist one single (default) place where programs where to install. Actually many linux programs installs all over the place, parts of them installs in different folders.
By convention, software compiled and installed manually (not through a package manager, e. g apt, yum, pacman) is installed in /usr/local. Some packages (programs) will create a sub-directory within /usr/local to store all of their relevant files in, such as /usr/local/openssl.
I want to know where the folder is that contain programs that installed on Linux. For example, if you install Netbeans IDE, then you can see somethink like below on a file : Show activity on this post. Depends on the Linux flavor (distro) that you are running but typically programs get installed on /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin.
How do I install programs on Linux?
There are two ways programs can be installed, depending on how they are packed. Via the software manager (apt, synaptic, Gdebi etc.) – the program is in a form of package, usually .deb or rpm. Software managers in most cases handles dependencies and will install binaries usually into /usr/bin, config files into /etc and so on.
If the program needs to create a folder, then /usr/local is the directory of choice; according to the FHS: The /usr/local hierarchy is for use by the system administrator when installing software locally.
In the world of Windows, every program comes with a Setup. Exe program that asks you some very easy questions and takes care of the job for you. While Linux software can be almost that easy to install, you will sometimes find software that seems to fight every step of the way.
Where is the C:\Program Files\ in Linux?
There is no C:\Program Files\ in linux ” per se”. Therefore it doesn’t exist one single (default) place where programs where to install. Actually many linux programs installs all over the place, parts of them installs in different folders. That’s happening for performance optimization – one of many reasons why linux runs faster than Windows.