Where is the conventionally accepted location of node.js/express web apps, in a linux file system?
Currently I've got a subdirectory in /opt/ but I'd like to hear other people's view on this...
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The /opt directory is a good location for the program distribution files. The /srv directory is used for the programs run-time data. (Please see the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard.) Unlike the /etc directory where the standard indicates that the /opt/<pkg> configuration files should be placed in /etc/opt/<pkg>, there is no standardization that /srv/opt/<pkg> should be a parallel structure (although it's probably not a bad idea).
In summary:
/opt/webserver/ (your node.js application)
server.js
package.json
node_modules/
...
/etc/opt/webserver/
config.json (configuration file for your web server)
/srv/opt/webserver/ (opt subdirectory suggested, but not required)
index.html
images/
css/
...
/var/opt/webserver
error.log
request.log
Please keep in mind that this is the general case, and is not unique to express applicaitons.
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2Why did you recommend to put logs into
/var/opt/webserverand not into/var/log/webserver? Is this a typo?kaiser– kaiser2016-02-19 12:39:46 +00:00Commented Feb 19, 2016 at 12:39 -
On a Google Compute Engine running Debian should /opt or /srv directory be good enough to deploy a node application so the multiple users can access it with read/write permissions?Rinav– Rinav2017-11-22 06:00:05 +00:00Commented Nov 22, 2017 at 6:00
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What are the best permissions for the opt folder?Iván E. Sánchez– Iván E. Sánchez2019-01-28 20:30:57 +00:00Commented Jan 28, 2019 at 20:30
The most appropriate place would be under /srv.
answered Apr 5, 2012 at 13:06
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
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