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[Greg]

I would use the absolute path, i.e. /usr/local/netscape6.1/netscape, which is
the same as ./netscape if your present working directory (pwd) is
/usr/local/netscape6.1.

Greg

On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 04:16:21PM -0400, Patrick Parks wrote:
> I have a easy question, that I can not seem to find an answer for. I
> have a program, lets say Netscape browser that I want to create a
> shortcut for in my desktop. In order to get this program to launch, I
> have to cd to the directory where it is located "cd
> /usr/local/netscape6.1" then I have to type "./netscape" to get it to
> run, not just netscape. My question is, how would I type this in the
> command section of the launcher that I am trying to create, and why do I
> have to do a "./" to get it to run, it is the first program I have had
> to do this with, and I do not understand what the "./" does. Could
> someone please enlighten me? Thanks.
> 
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