Running from terminal?
Complete Linux newbie here, so excuse the stupid question.
I installed firefox into /usr/bin Id like to be able to run firefox from the terminal..but when i type in firefox (command not found). I tried looking at the man pages also, but 'no manual entry for firefox'. Any ideas on how i can run the program from the command line? |
Try "mozilla-firefox"
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nope didnt work :( :Pengy:
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Are you working in X (graphical environment)? What error does "mozilla-firefox" return?
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How exactly did you install firefox?
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running fluxbox, mozilla-firefox returns
bash: mozilla-firefox: command not found installed firefox from binary |
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First thing is to find out what your PATH is:
echo $PATH Next is to find out where firefox is. First, as root type locate -u to update the database. Now exit from root. Now you can find out where firefox is: locate firefox | grep bin And I find mine is at /usr/bin/mozilla-firefox . As /usr/bin/ is already in my PATH, I can start it by typing just mozilla-firefox . If it was not in my PATH, I'd either have to update and export my PATH, or type the full pathname: /usr/bin/mozilla-firefox. Now you know the command to start it, you could make a link to it from your desktop: Right-click your desktop Create New...File...Link to application. Under the Application tab you put the full path to mozilla-firefox into the Command box. Give your link a suitably memorabe icon, and you are done. HTH |
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