09-30-2020, 05:23 PM
Thanks...again 
I have done a bit of reading and I'm possibly closer to getting the /home and/or /root dichotomy but that has led me to wonder just why one bothers with /root at all for progs....this on the basis that nasty stuff can damage your health if it's in /root and not so much if it's in /home.
Anyway, I'm gradually making progress and this is leading me to more and stupider questions. :-[
I have done a bit of reading and I'm possibly closer to getting the /home and/or /root dichotomy but that has led me to wonder just why one bothers with /root at all for progs....this on the basis that nasty stuff can damage your health if it's in /root and not so much if it's in /home.
Anyway, I'm gradually making progress and this is leading me to more and stupider questions. :-[