Hi Nic, I really like Linux, and i needto get more into it, especially because UNIX underpins Mac OS X. I need to get more into Linux, I' m just veryconcerend about the status of Orca. I may have to call the UK offices of Oracle to see what is going on.
TC James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny On 16 Mar 2010, at 13:51, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > /usr/bin is a standard directory on Linux-like operating systems. It contains > most of the executable files (I.E. ready-to-run programs) that are not needed > for booting. I.E. repairing or starting a system. > > /usr/bin is one of the major subdirectories within /usr. /usr is also one of > the largest directories, in terms of disk space consumption, of the standard > first tier directory in the root directory, where most standard programs are > kept along with online manuals and most libraries. It also contains a huge > selection of code commonly used by programs within those libraries. It > contains more than 1900 executable files on a typical system. One you will > probably recognize is "finger", "find" and "clear". > > This is how I see it, at any rate. Someone feel free to correct me. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Mar 16, 2010, at 2:15 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> Hi Eric, >> >> Thanks for the explanation. Ah, so that's waht /jusr/bin is. I'm getting to >> grips with Terminal slowly, so it's nice to learn new things. >> >> Thanks again >> >> TC >> James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny >> On 14 Mar 2010, at 19:05, erik burggraaf wrote: >> >>> Hi James, >>> >>> There's a whole other world of mac OS that you don't see. All the drivers >>> for your hardware for example aren't stored in your aplications folder. >>> They are probably located in something like /usr/bin, which you don't have >>> access to using the GUI. >>> >>> So suppose you need to install something like acapella voices. You can't >>> just throw one file into your applications folder. If you did that, how >>> would programs that use speech on your mac know that you had new acapella >>> voices? so you have to install the infovox application in your >>> applications file. Then you need the voice files to go into /usr/bin or >>> whereever voice files reside on your mac, then you need an acapella driver >>> to go into your driver cache. Because of the complexity of that particular >>> program it needs to get into parts of the OS that normal users don't have >>> access to. Most mac programs don't need that level of access, so we can >>> thump them in and out and around without harming the OS. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> erik burggraaf >>> A+ certified technician and user support consultant. >>> Phone: 888-255-5194 >>> Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com >>> >>> On 2010-03-14, at 2:32 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>> >>>> Hi William, >>>> >>>> 99% of the time, sending applications to the Trash is exactly the right >>>> way to go about removing them. There are sometimes support files and >>>> application preferences floating around, and if you know where to look to >>>> get rid of them then feel free. But leaving them on the system isn't going >>>> to do any harm. The other 1% of the time, you may need to run an >>>> uninstaller. But the vast majority of applications do not use one. In >>>> fact, I'm not sure why certain apps do. Perhaps they are just too big to >>>> be contained in a disk image. >>>> >>>> You should also remember , that because Mac OS X is based upon UNIX, there >>>> is no Registry to worry about. You won't find pesky bits of redundant >>>> application related stuff all over your system. >>>> >>>> TC >>>> James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny >>>> On 14 Mar 2010, at 17:43, William Windels wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Jes, >>>>> I have successfully removed the shortcuts/icons from the doc, so far so >>>>> good. >>>>> I have not really a problem with this icons on the doc but, I only want >>>>> to take care about my actual install of mac osx and for that , I want to >>>>> be shore that: >>>>> removing programs by moving them to the trash , is a good , save and >>>>> efficient way of removing programs. >>>>> Also, I want to know if apple trap is sufficient and enough to keep my >>>>> computer clean without parts of programs on my system after removing them. >>>>> On windows, after installing and uninstalling alot of programs , the >>>>> system becomes slow and inefficiënt because of some parts of the programs >>>>> in shared components, rules in the registry , inactive shortcuts... >>>>> Because of this , you need sometimes to re-install your windows to delete >>>>> all that rubish. >>>>> >>>>> So, I want to know if mac is doing better and if apple trap is enough to >>>>> do this task. >>>>> >>>>> best regards, >>>>> William >>>>> Op 14-mrt-2010, om 18:22 heeft Jess het volgende geschreven: >>>>> >>>>>> I have now removed all the items in the trash and the elements of >>>>>> microsoft office (for the mac), are still on the dock. Is this normal? >>>>>> Yep, gotta love Microsoft. Even though you removed some big bloated >>>>>> program, they leave little traces of it around, even on your Mac. Try >>>>>> going to the dock and removing the appropriate items. Let us know if >>>>>> that fixes your problem. >>>>>> Jes >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 14, 2010, at 1:11 PM, William Windels wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>> I have a question about removing programs: >>>>>>> I have deleted programs with the program apple trap. >>>>>>> The program, this is a plugin for the system prefferences, was active >>>>>>> and I simply putted the programs in the trash. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Perhaps I have done something wrong while removing microsoft office >>>>>>> with apptrap? >>>>>>> I think, all files are selected by default to remove? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have now removed all the items in the trash and the elements of >>>>>>> microsoft office (for the mac), are still on the dock. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is this normal? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> best regards, >>>>>>> William >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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