[NTLUG:Discuss] run a program without ./

[Cameron]

* llliiilll at hotmail.com [2000.07.20 23:28]:
: Hi all:
: I have some questions:
: 
: 1. when I try to run a program, some of then need start with "./" and some 
: of them are not? how do I set all progrms can run without "./"?

this is because your working directory is not always in your PATH.  if
you want your current directory in your PATH add it in your .bashrc or
.bash_profile (assuming you use bash) like so:

  PATH=$PATH:.

i'd like to point out that you make yourself more prone to trojan
attacks by adding your working directory to your path.  i personally
prefer the added security and leave my working directory out of my path.

: 2. how do I add a script to init? in ther worlds, I want let ths script 
: start each time I boot my system. or tell me which HOWTO should I read.
: 
: Thanks a lot.
: jc
 
if i have some custom/personal scripts that i want to run at boot, i
usually put them in /etc/rc.d/rc.local or call them from that file.  for
example, you may have an rc.firewall shell script that you want to run,
so you call/execute that from your rc.local script, and viola...you're
set.
--
cameron