Hey, hey now! We're using the X11 app, so make that:
use one of the xterm windows that are open and type cd / (and hit the
return key)
then type .....
BTW, why, pray tell the "Terminal (ugh)"????
grin,
Jerry
On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 03:54 PM, Bill Rising wrote:
> On 2/13/03 15:34, Dan Crutcher wrote
>
>> Jerry:
>>
>> Thanks for providing that example. Now, suppose one had just
>> downloaded
>> X11 and OpenOffice.org 1.0.1. How would one set up X11 so that
>> OpenOffice
>> would launch from that same Applications menu?
>>
>> And while you're at it, where are these /usr and /local directories?
>> They
>> don't show up using Find File.
>>
>
> /usr is an invisible folder on your startup disk
>
> local is inside usr, so it'll be listed as /usr/local
>
> If you want to see the folders, try getting a copy of tinkertool at
>
> http://www.bresink.de/osx/TinkerTool2.html
>
> and set it to let you see the hidden folders
>
> or open up Terminal (ugh) and type
>
> cd /
>
> (this takes you to the 'top' of the startup drive directory, like
> double-clicking on a disk icon used to)
>
> and then type ls -la
>
> you'll see all the gory unix folders which are kept hidden from view.
>
> Bill
>
>
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