In article <[log in to unmask]>,
Jeff Kell  <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>This is the age-old "musical directories" problem.  Richard Gambrell makes
>good points with keeping /bin "pure", but to step outside of /bin implies
>that you will modify the default PATH setting.  As was mentioned a few weeks
>ago regarding .profile, perhaps provisions should be made for a site-specific
>profile (I think /usr/local was suggested).
>
>As to Steve Elmer's suggestion of /usr/local/bin, this is "almost" too site
>specific to place HP-standard links.  Since FTP and Telnet are both now part
>of the FOS, /bin would be obvious (all other shell binary links are there)
>except as Richard pointed out, /bin should remain pure.  Perhaps /usr/bin ?
>
>[\] Jeff Kell, [log in to unmask]
>
>PS - Regardless of where you put it (other than /bin) bear in mind you will
>     have to change the default PATH in /etc/profile
 
Thank you all for your reply.
I chose to put the links to /usr/bin and modified  system wide
profile to include that directory in PATH.
 
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