Filesystem locations

The core executable scripts and binaries are installed under /usr/local/bin and /usr/local/sbin.

The agent and api-server commands are implemented in Go.
Python scripts run within a special environment known as “agent environment”. It is installed inside /usr/local/agent/pyenv.

Most NS8 core files reside in /etc/nethserver, /var/lib/nethserver/ and /usr/local/agent/.

See /var/lib/nethserver/node/state/coreimage.lst for a complete list.

Rootless modules are totally contained inside UNIX user home directory, like /home/trafeik1. Rootfull modules are homed under /var/lib/nethserver/samba1.

Custom base path for home directories

NS8 core uses the common /home path for users’ home directories, but you can configure a different path if it is a device mount point. Follow these steps to configure a node’s agent for this purpose:

Create the alternative base path:
```
mkdir -m 0755 /home1
```
Mount the device on the new path:
```
mount /dev/some /home1
```
To make the mount persistent, either edit /etc/fstab or create a systemd .mount unit. Ensure the device is correctly mounted after a system reboot.
Configure the node agent to use /home1 as base directory for new modules:
```
runagent -m node configure-home-basedir --set /home1
```

From now on, new module instances will use /home1 as their base directory. Existing modules are not affected and will retain their current home directory.

The configure-home-basedir command modifies SELinux configuration. Run the following command to inspect the current customizations:

semanage fcontext -l -C

Refer to the semanage-fcontext man page for additional SELinux-related information.