Program directory help...

JustinCoyan · 04-19-2005, 09:15 AM

In order to execute a program by simply typing in the command, such as "mozilla" or "firefox", what directory does it need to be installed to?

carboncopy · 04-19-2005, 10:08 AM

Code:

echo $PATH

Those are the directory which the OS will search for binaries to execute when you type just the prog name.

Forefox and mozilla from Slackware-current packages is installed in /usr/lib/firefox-version and /usr/lib/mozilla-version respectively.

But it has a symbolic link from /usr/lib/firefox-version/firefox /usr/bin/firefox same goes for mozilla.

I hope you get what I meant

If not just ln -s /where/you/install/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox

JustinCoyan · 04-19-2005, 10:12 AM

I'm starting to understand the symbolic links. I think I can manage getting firefox and thunderbird up now, thanks for the help.

JustinCoyan · 04-19-2005, 10:27 AM

For some reason, firefox won't startup as a normal user.

It starts to open and asks me to select a profile, but when I do, it simply doesn't open.

However, if I su to root, it works perfectly.