Linux usr local or var for application data

Question

Can anyone tell me what’s the most suitable directory between /usr/local/myapp and  /var/lib/myapp to store the data for the application which I’m developing? 

Answer 1

/var will be better to go with as it is used to store variable data. But /usr will store only constant data. 

If you are using /usr/local/, you will have to provide an appropriate variable in the make file to install the software to /usr/lib/ / /usr/share / /usr/bin. The software which installed manually should reside in /usr/local/* and the software which is installed via .rpm / .deb / should be directly installed under the appropriate folders in /usr. 

 

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