[SOLVED] Where do I put my executables?

[HyperHacker]

I'm not entirely familiar with the Linux directory structure. Once I've written a program, what's the appropriate place for it? /usr/bin or some other place?

[Rubberman]

You can put it anywhere, but it is not recommended to put it in /usr/bin. If you need to allow access to it by others than yourself, then put it in /usr/local/bin, otherwise, create a bin directory in your home and put it there. That's what I do with personal tools that are not intended for general use. IE:

mkdir ~/bin
cp exctbl ~/bin

You can put ~/bin in your PATH so it finds your personal tools and applications. In your .bash_profile, add this:

export PATH=${PATH}:~/bin

BTW, you only need to create ~/bin once.

[daark.child]

For more info on the Linux directory structure, take a look at the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard.

[HyperHacker]

Thanks, that's what I needed.