Linux Viewing Software Installation path

It is sometimes important to see the Installation path (address) of a software in Linux . For example, a file's quick start item is deleted, or you want to set up a quick start item, or want to delete, add installation files and so on, many places have to use the search file installation path command.

here to introduce you to Linux View the file installation path (address) command .

First, view the file installation path:

Since there is more than one place to install the software, all the paths (addresses) that are first said to view the file installation.

Here is an example of mysql . For example, I installed Oracle, but do not know where the files are installed, in which folders, you can use the following command to view all the file path

In Terminal input:

Whereis MySQL

Enter, if you installed MySQL, will show the file installation address, such as my display (the installation address may be different)

MySQL:/usr/bin/mysql/usr/lib/mysql   /usr/share/mysql  /usr/share/man/man1/mysql.1.gz

As you can see, MySQL is installed in a directory.

If you do not have MySQL installed or the MySQL installation is unsuccessful, the file path will not be displayed. Only hint:

Mysql:

Second, the query run the path of the file:

If you just query the file's running file address, you can use the following command (or MySQL, for example):

which MySQL

The results will show:

/usr/bin/mysql

Linux Viewing Software Installation path