[ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

[Alan Pope]

On 3 May 2015 at 11:36, Gareth France <gareth.france at cliftonts.co.uk> wrote:
> There is no point in botching it to make it work as that's not really an
> instruction I can expect anyone downloading it to have to follow.
>
> Will the packaging moderators be happy with me installing to /usr/local?
>

It will be rejected if you do.

https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/publish/other-forms-of-submitting-apps/packaging-commercial-apps-part-2-packaging-software-additional-notes/

"Submitting for inclusion

Basic DOs and Dont's for packaging for Commercial Applications

DOs

Please use /opt/<application_name>/ as your application root directory"