On Sunday 25 March 2001 12:58, you wrote:
> I use a program called Kmud. If I open a konsole and change to
> /kmud-1.0beta1-linux-i386 then type ./kmud the program runs.
>
> Here's the questions. First, why do I need to type ./ first? Kmud is
> shown in kfm as a script file. This is probably a really basic thing,
> but I just know it works. But I'd like to know how and why it works.
>
> Second question, I went to add an application icon for that program. In
> the properties box, I put that directory in the excute box on the top.
> in the second excute box, I typed ./kmud. But the program won't run by
> clicking on it. I've tried different combinations on the top and bottom
> box. No go. How can I make this work?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Barbara
./ tells it to use the current directory immediately instead of searching the
whole execute path
to see the execute path type this in a terminal
echo $PATH
That PATH is what tells the system where to find executables--if the kmud
name were unique and you did
export PATH=/kmud-1.0beta-linux-i386:$PATH
not in a terminal though that would work momentarily, but rather in a file
like
/home/username/.bashrc,
then you would not need the ./
Now in the execution icon just put /kmud-1.0beta1-linux-i386/kmud in the
first box and save it. (When you explicitly state the path, the shell program
will take that instead of searching directories in the PATH variable.)
Civileme
