Execution place

go.seba.go · 11-18-2010, 11:26 AM

Hello,

I don't understand why the following happens when I try to launch an exec from the terminal:

When I am in the same directory of the exec IT DOES NOT WORK:

Code:

giorgio@belva:~/eclipse$ eclipse
The program 'eclipse' is currently not installed.  You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install eclipse-platform

BUT IF I am one step higher in the directories' hierarchy IT DOES WORK:

Code:

giorgio@belva:~$ eclipse/eclipse

This happens with all exec in every place...
Why is that?
Thank you in advance for your help!

TobiSGD · 11-18-2010, 11:45 AM

Your directory is not in the $PATH variable, and Linux never looks in the current directory. If you go one level up and specify a subdirectory Linux knows where to look.

go.seba.go · 11-18-2010, 11:52 AM

As you say if I specify "./" before the name of the Exec he knows where to look at! Thank you!