>> Except that there is a conventional set of names so a >> better path would be: >> >> /usr/local/bin/fileName.py >That's incredibly helpful. As another Linux noob, would you mind if I >jump in with 2 follow-up questions: > >To continue the example above, for say, Opera and CoolEditor, I'd use: > /usr/local/bin/opera > corrrect?
Probably, although some sites prefer local for stuff produced locally and would put opera in /usr/bin > And what would I use if I was the admin, and wanted to install > a program for all users? local/bin can be open to all, and usually is. Its more about the purpose of the program than its visibility. See if Wikipedia explains it better than me... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard Alan G. ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/winter07.html _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
