Re: Hurd FS hierarchy (was Re: LD_LIBRARY_PATH troubles)

[Thomas Bushnell, BSG]

Jeroen Dekkers <jeroen@dekkers.cx> writes:

> On Mon, Mar 18, 2002 at 10:17:30AM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
> > Jeroen Dekkers <jeroen@dekkers.cx> writes:
> > 
> > > Which purpose? Having to put /sbin for a lot of programs like parted
> > > and traceroute? Or just for those handful of programs left only usable
> > > for a system administrator?
> > 
> > Have you read the coding standards?
> 
> Yes, but I can't find a rationale for the /sbin directory.

It is for programs which are "only generally useful to system
administrators".