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how to run utilities

I have utilities installed on a UNIX platform and was wondering how i run them.

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Find where their binary(ies) is/are living at and either go in the path and do a

Code:

./myutility

or just via absolute or relative path like

Code:

friday/weekend/is/close/myutility
/home/karl/friday/weekend/is/close/myutility

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