I have read the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy
I found an operative statements to be
For /mnt it notes some distributions create automount directories for floppies and cdroms there (and one should probably not assume that list is complete in terms of distributions using /mnt or the directories they use, imho)
for /srv the LHS states
Distributions must take care not to remove locally placed files in these directories without administrator permission.
I also looked these up
Why have both /mnt and /media?
What does/will the directory /srv contain?
It appears (largely through observation) that ubuntu performs automounts into /media/{administrator/user} (if true, better than /mnt)
It also appears that Ubuntu appears to have left /mnt entirely to the user or administrator to control -- (in total compliance with the LFH , imho, and if true, the answer I seek).
/srv according to the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy has shared control by the distribution and the administrator/user.
Now I want to create directories on a user data for a file server, user media for a media center, directory for source control, etc. Many of these directories will be on devices other than the boot device
If ubuntu as I have surmised does not use /mnt for anything that could be the best location for my various subdirectories (as they will be mounted and will not conflict with ubuntu's distribution directories).
/srv if not used by ubuntu, or if there are recommended names for administrators/users in the /srv directory may be a good choice too even though these directories will be mounted.
Basically my question is which is the better directory for administrator/user directories to avoid potential conflict with directories created by the distribution when required?
Thanks in advance for considering this.