How to find path of software installed in Linux

Question

Hi. I am trying to automate a software in Linux where I want it to start and stop automatically. I am using bash script to do this and for that I need to know the path of the software. I search in /usr/local/bin could not find it there. How to find the location?

Comments

which exename

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where exename is my software name?

Answer 1

There are multiple ways to find the location. Suppose the name of the software you want to find is exec, then you can try these:

• type exec

• whereis exec

• which exec