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Old 02-25-2009
bin program access
Hello,

I was wondering if I have something in my bin dir and I want to access it from another directory to make a change how can I go about it. Thank you.
# 2  
Old 02-25-2009
Network Hi
Can you please explain your question in detail?
I could not get it.. Smilie
# 3  
Old 02-25-2009
Clarify
Sure, so I have a program in my bin directory all chem.awk, I need to be able to edit the program using vi, but I was wondering if I can edit it while in another directory.

Thanks
# 4  
Old 02-25-2009
Smilie

do you mean

Code:
pwd
/home/your_account

your_account@host# vi /usr/bin/my_app.sh

??
# 5  
Old 02-25-2009
YEah not sure
the same idea but do i need to write out the entire path
# 6  
Old 02-25-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by gingburg
the same idea but do i need to write out the entire path
Code:
$ pwd
/home/myaccount
$ ln -s /usr/bin/myprogram .
$ vi myprogram

Smilie Smilie
# 7  
Old 02-25-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by gingburg
the same idea but do i need to write out the entire path
Short answer, yes. Typing isn't really that bad Smilie

Tom de
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