AIX: Trouble Installing Software

X slash X · 09-05-2008, 08:13 AM

Here Is Another Thing I Need To Understand, What Is ./
Reason Why I'm Asking Is Because I Tried To Install Software And It Didn't Work Till I Was Told To Try The Dot Slash Then The Command (# ./install_xx_aix43 ) After Which It Worked. Why?

Anti-Trend · 09-05-2008, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by X slash X

Here Is Another Thing I Need To Understand, What Is ./
Reason Why I'm Asking Is Because I Tried To Install Software And It Didn't Work Till I Was Told To Try The Dot Slash Then The Command (# ./install_xx_aix43 ) After Which It Worked. Why?

Normally in Unix, an executable must be in your path, or else you need to specify the absolute path to the binary. The '.' means "current working directory". The '/' is a directory identifier. In other words, the ./ just makes the path to your executable absolute.

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