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6.9. How do I get a /usr/local?
As netbsd comes configured (i.e. after you install it), some things
either don't work right or are just missing.
There is no /usr/local in the distributed
netbsd distribution. There SHOULD be a /usr/local, so you have
to create it. Use the following:
- mkdir -p /usr/local/man/man1
- mkdir /usr/local/man/man2
- mkdir /usr/local/man/man3
- mkdir /usr/local/man/man4
- mkdir /usr/local/man/man5
- mkdir /usr/local/man/man6
- mkdir /usr/local/man/man7
- mkdir /usr/local/man/man8
- mkdir /usr/local/man/cat1
- mkdir /usr/local/man/cat2
- mkdir /usr/local/man/cat3
- mkdir /usr/local/man/cat4
- mkdir /usr/local/man/cat5
- mkdir /usr/local/man/cat6
- mkdir /usr/local/man/cat7
- mkdir /usr/local/man/cat8
- mkdir /usr/games
- mkdir /usr/local/lib
- chmod -r 755 /usr/local
Once you've done this setup, you can install new packages!
Matthias Kirschnick 04/15/94