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Subject: Linking applications to /usr/local/bin/
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 01:24:46 -0400
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Why does linking an application such as java/javac to the /usr/local/bin/=
=20
directory make the java and javac commands global?  Whereas 'kmail' is no=
t in=20
there, but if I type it Kmail will launch anyways.

Anything specific I should read?

~ Matthew

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