Make sure the directory which the program is in your path. Then, simply typing in the program name will search the path and find the program... -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of bruce Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 5:43 PM To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' Subject: basic linux question.. hi.. i have a executable file in a dir on the hardrive... what do i have to do (what command) to allow me to simply type the name of the executable from anywhere on the drive, and have the exe run... searching through google/redhat appears to give a few different ways... thanks... -bruce -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
