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Old 08-07-2006, 05:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
lazer_viking
 
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Default noob question about linux

I just installed Linux (debian distro) about 4 days ago. I don't really have a use for Linux, but I wanted to learn to use a diffrent operating system other than Windows fluently just for the experience. I don't want to be dependant on a GUI either, so I'm trying to lean everything I can about using Linux with only the command line.

My problem is: I've learned how to access a CD-rom drive, manipulate the files (I moved firefox tarball to a folder and extracted it) but my problem is actually executing the file. Do I have to install it in that special bin directory? I have it installed in /home/mike/Programs/. Is this not correct? When I try to $ exec firefox it doesn't work...
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