For you to use the "configure" command the PATH (not sure yet how to set the PATH) to THAT dir has to be listed. If you use the "./configure" command it means to run configure IN the dir your in. HTH Jaguar "Barry Winch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can someone please explain the concept behind ./ in executing a command. > > If I am in the directory where the programme resides and type the programme > name, I get a: > "bash: programme name: command not found" message > > If, from the same directory I type ./programme name everything works as > advertised. > > Thanks > > Barry > The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
