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How to run a program without typing the full path?

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System utilities such as ls don't need to have the full path typed before executing them. However, to execute Netbeans, I have to type /home/chris/netbeans-7.0.1/bin/netbeans. How can I make it so that I only have to type netbeans?

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answered 2 Years ago homerurhyth · Accepted Answer

An easy way is to place a link in /usr/local/bin:

sudo ln -s -T /home/chris/netbeans-7.0.1/bin/netbeans /usr/local/bin/netbeans

after that you can execute netbeans with:

netbeans &