The bit you quoted doesn't contradict what the OP stated, if /usr/local _does not_ exist, not even root can create it.
If it exists, we can use it as before.
Considering how many times I've installed OS X, I can't recall if /usr/local is there by default (excluding 10.11 for the moment). Will have to do another few installs and check.
If it exists, we can use it as before.
Considering how many times I've installed OS X, I can't recall if /usr/local is there by default (excluding 10.11 for the moment). Will have to do another few installs and check.