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Old 05-14-2012, 08:51 AM   #1
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Where does a software gets installed?

I ran a command yum install sendmail.Now I want to read the readme file for the same and where actually has the software been installed but I cannot find the path.I have to configure the configuration file for which I am following the instructions in This pdf.
 
Old 05-14-2012, 08:56 AM   #2
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If it is yum installation, this command will give you the path to readme file.

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rpm -ql sendmail | grep -i README
 
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It also may help to have a basic understanding of the purpose of the different directories on a Linux system: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesys...archy_Standard
 
  


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