putting a program in path

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#1

Dear All

I am not sure does the title make sense with regards to my query.

I am using OS 11.4 gnome.

I installed a program (PLINK v1.07) by compiling its source.
i compiled the source code in the following folder using “make”

/home/reddy/Downloads/plink/

Which created an executable file plink.

It works when it is in the working directory. Is there any way to run this program from any where in the system. I feel that PATH command will of help but since i am new to linux i don’t know hot to work around.

Thanks in advance

#2

copy the executable to /home/reddy/bin

  • btw, after doing ‘make’, you’re usually supposed to do ‘make install’. Then it should install the program to /usr/bin (or better /usr/local/bin), which are in the PATH.
#3

Thanks please_try_again it worked