$HOME/bin

[Ralf Corsepius]

Emmanuel Seyman wrote:
> * Ralf Corsepius [13/07/2009 15:50] :
>> For ordinary users, prepending ~/bin to $PATH is the only approach e.g.  
>> to replace vendor-supplied applications, the "security risks" are almost  
>> non-existent.
> 
> You can also use bash aliases to override binary calls.

Sometimes, but not always.

e.g. when testing "application suites" which install many binaries.

Ralf