Re: Command to find execute file
On 9 May 2003, Stephen Liu wrote: > Hi Oisin, > > Thanks for your advice. > > What I try to do is to locate where the execute file of a package > resides. It can start the package. > > type -t evolution > only show it is a file if the file was installed using an RPM (RH is a package system so you should be using RPM's ;->) yu can use rpm -ql evolution. This will give you a LONG list of files. I usually look for /usr/bin or /usr/share or /etc/ (this is not a complete list as the excutables could be elsewhere) in the file list. The 'executable' file should be in one of these directories. Not the best method but it works for me. > > B.Regards > Stephen > > > -- Proprietary format attachments are a major obstacle to the broader adoption of GNU/LINUX.Competition is good for business, Proprietary denies choice. -- Psyche-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
Re: Command to find execute file
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Have you tried the locate command? locate evolution will give you the full paths for and files and directories containg evolution. its data is updated with a daily cron job. you can manually run /etc/cron.daily/slocate.cron to update it if need be Dennis Once upon a time at band camp Fri, 9 May 2003 01:41 pm, Stephen Liu wrote: > Hi all folks > > What command line will be used to find the execute file of a software, > e.g. > > /usr/bin/evolution > > the execute file of Ximian Evolution is under /usr/bin/ How to locate > it. > > Thanks in advance. > > B.Regards > Stephen Liu -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+u5Og4hBQ1unFjm4RAiEmAJwKMyUEb77N55/RjLHJ49u+fy7sXQCcCxBn 45fDnCtCDwOawTSZh+JsHko= =qE6n -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Psyche-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
