[SOLVED] Is it safe to move this folder from home to elsewhere?

MBA Whore · 08-09-2009, 07:37 PM

Hi,

I recently setup a desktop with 3 different user accounts.

While in the main user account, I downloaded the most recent hplip "run" program (hplip 3.9.8.run) to my home directory.

After completing the installation, I noticed a hplip folder in home that was previously not there. It has many hplip files (6.2 MB) in it and I assume is required for proper hplip usage. Thus, I did not delete it.

My Question:
Is it safe to relocate this folder from home to another location, perhaps somewhere in /

Or should I leave it in home?

Thanks.

Mods, I didn't know the proper forum in which to post this thread. If this is not the proper forum, then kindly relocate it. Thanks.

vishesh · 08-09-2009, 09:52 PM

When you run a program, it search it in $PATH varibale. If you move another location, include that in PATH variable.

Thanks

w1k0 · 08-09-2009, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MBA Whore

My Question:
Is it safe to relocate this folder from home to another location, perhaps somewhere in /

Usually run file extracts its contents and installs all the components in the desired locations. So usually you can remove unpacked directory. You can remove also original run file.

I don't know hplip run file. I suppose it works as I described above but I'm not sure.

So I suggest you to perform simple experiment: rename unpacked directory and test if hplip still works. If yes, remove unnecessary directory -- if no, restore it's original name.

gregorian · 08-09-2009, 10:34 PM

Very simple.. move it and see if it works. If it doesn't, move it back.

MBA Whore · 08-10-2009, 12:14 PM

Hmmm...yeah...sounds like a simple enough experiment. So if I rename it and it doesn't work, then I know I need to leave it where it is.

Thanks.