where are softwares getting installed by default in f14

naved · #1 7th July 2011, 01:23 PM

i always wanted to ask this question is that in windows if we install any program or software ...it is by default stored in c://program files/<package name>
but in linux specially in fedora i have installed many apps and compilers ..bt dont know were it got installed
so can any one tell me that were the hell softwares are getting installed by default in f14 ?

dknation · #2 7th July 2011, 01:29 PM

Depends on method of installation but check /usr/bin first, then if you don't find it you might want to take a look in /usr/local/bin.
Others reside in the /opt folder and still other ready-to-run-binaries you might be able to run from your ~/Downloads folder or from wherever.

Maybe there are other options as well but these are the ones that came in to mind first.

Another easy way is to use the 'which' command with the command that executes the program i.e

Code:

which gedit

The configuration files (per user), though, are mostly hidden in your home folder.
In nautilus press CTRL+H or type

Code:

ls -la

in your terminal.
The man or info page for each program SHOULD list where different files related to the program lives.
Mostly they do, sometimes they don't.

Hope you'll find what you're looking for!

***glennzo*** · #3 7th July 2011, 01:34 PM

Learn how to search for files and the answers to the mystery of where they are will be revealed.

weitjong · #4 7th July 2011, 05:49 PM

If you know the name of the software package that you just installed, you can find out what are the files that get installed by using "rpm -ql packagename". You will surprise how much actually going on there during installation beside putting a binary file in the usual bin folder.