beh Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 I am trying to install firebird. It came gzipped and i was able to unzip it. It contains a directory called MozillaFirebird. It doesnt have a configure script or anything i think its ready to be ran i just need to know where all the directories for installed programs go in Mandrake. Sort of like Program Files in windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted February 3, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 3, 2004 I woudl leave the unzipped Mozilla Firebird directory in a convenient place where you unzipped it (somewhere in your home dir, I assume). If you echo $PATH, Mandy will tell you what dirs it looks in. I would NOT put the whole firebird in there! :o Instead, create a nice symbolic link in the /bin dire of your choice (/usr/local or whatnot) called firebird that references your run script for Firebird. It will be much cleaner this way. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beh Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 so you suggest i keep the mozillafirebird directory in the home directory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted February 3, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 3, 2004 Yes. I would. It is still being developed and is packaged this way, so I would not bother trying to do anything special to the folder. Maybe leave it in /home/username/Mozilla Firebird or wherever you left it. The symbolic link can be used to start the right file (I forget the name of it at this time) when you use the "Run command" from the menus. Or you could create the symbolic link on your desktop. Or any other place you find convenient. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal_dragen Veteran Posted February 3, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 3, 2004 For reference (creating a link from your unzipped executable - which is named MozillaFirebird - to a symlink in a directory in your $PATH): # ln -s /path/to/MozillaFirebird/MozillaFirebird /usr/local/bin/MozillaFirebird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarkster Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 so you suggest i keep the mozillafirebird directory in the home directory? I also extract everything to the home/username folder - Firebird, Thunderbird, etc. when they just come zipped up. I then just make a shortcut to the desktop. I've often wondered if I should put them in a certain place. So this is normal - phew! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted February 3, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 3, 2004 I've often wondered if I should put them in a certain place. So this is normal - phew! :) It is OK for a single-user PC. Since it really doesn't "install" in the proper sense. If you wanted to install Firebird for *all* users, you would need to place it where all users could access it. Such as /usr/local/bin. As a single-user, you can put it in /usr/local/bin anyway. Its a matter of personal preference (and housekeeping) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarkster Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 If you wanted to install Firebird for *all* users, you would need to place it where all users could access it. Such as /usr/local/bin. As a single-user, you can put it in /usr/local/bin anyway. Well I only have one user set up, but I'll follow that anyway - it's always good to not follow bad habits! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted February 3, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 3, 2004 Well I only have one user set up, but I'll follow that anyway - it's always good to not follow bad habits!Thanks! I think it's a good idea to install programs like this where all users can access it. You never know when you will want to set up a second user ID for yourself to do some safe experimenting, and having everything where you can get to it already will make things a lot easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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