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where to install programs - -mick- - 2007-03-07
hello - noob question here, i just started using fedora today and was trying to install a .jar program (its a programming software). I managed to get the installer to run after extracting, but where do i install the program? In windows its in 'C:\Program Files', but i dont know where within fedora. which folder are all the installed programs kept, and will it appear in the menu under programming, or do i have to manually add it to the list?
thanks for any help.
-mick-
where to install programs - anyweb - 2007-03-07
whats the name of the file you downloaded exactly ?
where to install programs - -mick- - 2007-03-07
the program is 'BlueJ' - (a java compiler)
where to install programs - anyweb - 2007-03-07
you should have looked closer at the webpage you downloaded it from because it says
Quote:Once you have loaded the file, go to the Installation Instructions.
and they are [/url][url=http://www.bluej.org/download/install.html]http://www.bluej.org/download/install.html
Quote:Unix:
Run the installer by executing
java -jar bluej-213.jar
In the installer, select an installation directory and your JDK directory and install.
In the installed bluej directory, you will find a file named bluej. Execute this file to start BlueJ.
Note: This installer can be executed on any system with Java 2 installed (including Windows and MacOS), but Windows/MacOS specific icons and configurations will not be present.
where to install programs - -mick- - 2007-03-09
i know this, but which install directory do i choose - such as /usr or /opt??? where do i install the program
where to install programs - anyweb - 2007-03-09
Quote:i know this, but which install directory do i choose - such as /usr or /opt??? where do i install the program
usually you should install programs to
/usr/bin
or administrative programs (requiring root access) to
/usr/sbin
so in your case, try /usr/bin
cheers
anyweb