Executable files for applications

emer_son · 11-28-2007, 03:05 PM

Hi
I need to know where in the ubuntu filesytem I can find the executable files for apps. I especially would like to know where to find firefox as I need to configure Real Player to choose a browser.

Thanks

Dan

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 11-28-2007, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emer_son

Hi
I need to know where in the ubuntu filesytem I can find the executable files for apps. I especially would like to know where to find firefox as I need to configure Real Player to choose a browser.

Thanks

Dan

Many executables are to be found in /usr/bin.

Valdis Grinbergs · 12-02-2007, 09:33 PM

You can find an executable by name, if it is in one of the folders in the $PATH variable, with the 'which' command. For example:

which firefox

If this does not work, try casting a wider net with:

find / -name firefox

This will find all files with 'firefox' in the name under directory /
One of them should be the file you are looking for.