# Anki wrong install prefix in Archlinux **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [July 25, 2025, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-wrong-install-prefix-in-archlinux/64563 "2025-07-25T04:59:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![throw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@throw](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/throw)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-wrong-install-prefix-in-archlinux/64563/1 "2025-07-25T04:59:40Z")
Hi. The install script default prefix is ‘/usr/local’ thus installing app in /usr/local/share while the standard install directory is /usr/share in Archlinux. ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-wrong-install-prefix-in-archlinux/64563/2 "2025-07-25T09:12:09Z")
/usr/local is the correct location for software provided outside of your distro’s packaging system. ---
**Author:** ![throw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@throw](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/throw)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-wrong-install-prefix-in-archlinux/64563/3 "2025-07-25T15:40:19Z")
Thank you for the clarification. Sorry for the bother. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-wrong-install-prefix-in-archlinux/64563/4 "2025-08-24T15:41:14Z")
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