Where is everything?

[Larry Brower]

g wrote:
> terry wrote:
>> notice there is  look in /etc/etc/etc/.....  or usr/root/where is it  or 
>> some such file.  Is there a list that describes where all of this 
>> knowledge is located to alleviate problems. Unless all distributions are 
>> identical, 'get a good book on Linux' will not suffice.
> 
> if you know a name, run 'locate name|less'.
> 
> 
> 

Your assuming the updatedb database is up to date ;)

Might be easier to type

which $APP_NAME_HERE

or

whereis $APP_NAME_HERE