Program File Locations

robyn001 · #1 21st February 2005, 01:25 AM

In FC3, where are the Application Program files located. For instance, I am trying to select KPDF as my PDF file viewr in Firefox, but I don't know where to look for the executable.

Thanks,

Robyn

Woad_Warrior · #2 21st February 2005, 01:36 AM

typically packages are installed to /usr/bin or usr/local/bin. there are of course exceptions to this, but they will be somewhere in usr.

crackers · #3 21st February 2005, 03:06 AM

One of the easiest ways to determine an executable's location is to open a terminal and use the which command:

Code:

$ which kpdf
/usr/bin/kpdf

tashirosgt · #4 21st February 2005, 04:03 PM

Of course the files one usually needs to find for an application are not the executable files but rather the configuration files. I think there are no hard and fast rules about where they are - no nice APPLICATION_DATA folder for the whole machine.

james_in_denver · #5 21st February 2005, 05:37 PM

You can also locate files (including data files and configuration files) with the "locate" command. You have to be running the "slocate" program periodically, but it's a VERY fast way to find files. It just scans your mounted partitions and creates a database list of EVERY file on your system.

Takes a while to run. (that's why it is typically scheduled to automatically start at night or the next time your machine boots), so some people turn this feature OFF.