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"

nope didnt work

Are you working in X (graphical environment)? What error does "mozilla-firefox" return?

How exactly did you install firefox?

running fluxbox, mozilla-firefox returns
bash: mozilla-firefox: command not found

installed firefox from binary

The command should just be firefox. Its puzziling why its not working.

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