Olaf Meeuwissen via Dng <dng@???> wrote:

>>> Might I suggest $HOME/bin :-)
>>
>> ~/bin isn't ideal for two reasons:
>>
>> 1) It's integrated with all sorts of config, cache, and who knows what,
>> and can easily be lost or wiped out in a re-installation.
>
> In the case of $HOME/bin getting lost or wiped out in a re-installation
> I'd argue you have bigger problems than just losing $HOME/bin. You have
> most likely lost all of your $HOME, and maybe even other users' $HOME as
> well.

Agreed.
The most logical place for personal stuff is in your $HOME. <a bit tongue in cheek> If it’s a mess at home, then tidy up a bit - better than deciding home is too much of a mess and effectively just moving house to start again at another home.

Simon