From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Feb 11 13:31:55 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id NAA20018 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 11 Feb 1997 13:31:55 -0800 (PST) Received: from atlantis.nconnect.net (root@atlantis.nconnect.net [206.54.227.6]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id NAA19998 for ; Tue, 11 Feb 1997 13:31:35 -0800 (PST) Received: from arabian.astrolab.org (dial24.nconnect.net [206.54.227.24]) by atlantis.nconnect.net (8.8.4/8.7.3) with SMTP id PAA27838; Tue, 11 Feb 1997 15:23:12 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <3300E4D0.15FB7483@nconnect.net> Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 15:29:52 -0600 From: Randy DuCharme Organization: Computer Specialists X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (X11; I; FreeBSD 3.0-SMP i386) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Jeffrey J. Ayres" CC: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: running programs with freebsd References: <3300D15A.4DFB@worldnet.att.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk 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... ./ Example: If I wish to run the game hack, I could either type.. /usr/games/hack or cd /usr/games and then ./hack -- Randall D. DuCharme email: randyd@nconnect.net Systems Engineer Free your Machine Computer Specialists **** FreeBSD **** 414-259-9998 414-253-9919 (fax) Turning PCs into Workstations