Re: [newbie] Command execution

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In a message dated 6/1/00 6:19:36 AM Mountain Daylight Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

> Can someone please explain the concept behind ./ in executing a command.
>  
>  If I am in the directory where the programme resides and type the programme
>  name, I get a:
>  "bash: programme name: command not found" message
>  
>  If, from the same directory I type ./programme name everything works as
>  advertised.
>  
>  Thanks
>  
>  Barry
>  

The ./ means to look in the current directory rather than searching the 
"path" for the program.

Jerry