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Date:      Tue, 11 Feb 1997 15:29:52 -0600
From:      Randy DuCharme <randyd@nconnect.net>
To:        "Jeffrey J. Ayres" <JeffAyres@worldnet.att.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: running programs with freebsd
Message-ID:  <3300E4D0.15FB7483@nconnect.net>
References:  <3300D15A.4DFB@worldnet.att.net>

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Jeffrey J. Ayres wrote:
> 
> Hello,
>         I'm a little bit flaburgasted.  After installing the freebsd system I'm
> having trouble running the games programs.  I have been able to open the
> vi editor to edit the file "group" and place my ID in the bin and wheel
> groups.  The shell I'm using is BASH.  I have located many games in
> several different directories.  However after changing the directory to
> the game directory and entering the name of the game nothing happens.
> It just boggles me! Do you have a clue on how to start one or any of the
> game programs?
>                                                 Thanks,
>                                                         Jeff


You either have to type the 'full' path of the program you wish to run,
or change to the directory in which it is located and type...

 ./<program name>

Example: 

If I wish to run the game hack, I could either type..

/usr/games/hack

or

cd /usr/games

and then

./hack


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