Martin Gregorie wrote: > On Fri, 2011-12-02 at 13:25 -0600, bigseb wrote: > > > Thanks, Martin. I am not very terminal fluent so: > > cd $HOME ----> change to home directory > > > Correct. Running "cd" with no arguments does the same but I showed the > other form because what it does is more obvious. > > > > mkdir .wine_myapp -----> create a dir in home folder with apps name > > > > > Correct. > > > > export WINEPREFIX="$HOME/.wine_myapp" ----> don't know what this does :( > > > > > This redefines the $WINEPREFIX shell variable, which wine uses to find > the prefix its going the use. $WINEPREFIX defaults to "$HOME/.wine" > > > > I'll check out the link, in the meantime what does a wrapper script do? > > > > > Its a short-hand way of running an application in a non-default prefix. > You can simply type the script name at the command prompt or create a > launcher that uses it: this lets you click an icon to run it. > > The site that link references is mine: I use it for computer-related > stuff. > > > Martin Top stuff Martin. Much appreciated. I'll report on how it goes...
