Invoking a program by using it’s Path

You can execute programs by typing out the full path name and the program name at the terminal prompt:

$ /bin/ls

Or you can just type the program name:

$ ls

As long as the program location is listed in the search PATH.

To view the path type:

echo $PATH

Invoking Linux Programs

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