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I have a workflow automation system that uses python scripts to run a workflow defined in them. I'm buiding a deb package and in doubt where to install those scripts.

I currently in doubt if I should put them in /usr/lib/workflow_automate or /usr/share/workflow_automate.

So it would look something like this:

/usr/share/workflow_automate/wf_script1.py /usr/share/workflow_automate/wf_script2.py

UPD:

The system expects to configure an environment variable containing a path to a configuration file. The configuration file is expected to contain a path to a directory the scripts are contained in.

There is a daemon process of the workflow system which monitors the configured directories for changes.

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  • Are these scripts that a user is expected to run on the command line? If so, consider installing them in a bin directory (e.g. /usr/bin) and without a .py filename suffix.
    – Kusalananda♦
    CommentedDec 25, 2019 at 11:15
  • @Kusalananda No, not directly run. But the system expects to configure environment variable containg a path to a configuration file. The configuration file is expected to contain a path to a directory the scripts are contained in.
    – Some Name
    CommentedDec 25, 2019 at 11:26
  • @Kusalananda Updated the question
    – Some Name
    CommentedDec 25, 2019 at 11:26

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As this package won't be from an official repository, I'd suggest using /usr/local. There you have a similar structure as under /. This way you can easily manage local-admin installed things and not introduce conflicts with any potential official distribution software.

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  • Would /usr/local/lib/my-wf-scripts be a reasonable choice? I think it is more suitable for lib than share, but I have some doubts...
    – Some Name
    CommentedDec 25, 2019 at 18:03
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    @SomeName I guess both are ok. I don't think it's very important. Personally, I'd rather put them in share as long they're not a module (which they may be?). You can consult this also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard
    – user147505
    CommentedDec 25, 2019 at 18:33

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