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Old 10-10-2004, 11:08 AM   #1
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Installing an application for all users

Hey everybody!

Where do I have to install applications that I want to be available to all users? The /opt directory is the right place?

Tks for your help!
 
Old 10-10-2004, 11:56 AM   #2
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/usr or /usr/local . If you install in /opt, make sure that its in your path.
 
Old 10-11-2004, 10:44 PM   #3
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Tks, reddazz! But if I install it in /opt, why must it be in the path? What happens if it's not?

Tks again!
 
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When you ask bash to run a program, it looks in your $PATH variable to find it. ....
 
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When you ask bash to run a program, it looks in your $PATH variable to find it. ....
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