$ echo $PATH
/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/X11R6/bin:/home/chris/bin
especially if the command resides in a directory with a long name.
The better way is to have commands stored in well-known directories,
and then add those directories to your shell's PATH environment variable.
/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/X11R6/bin:/home/chris/bin
especially if the command resides in a directory with a long name.
The better way is to have commands stored in well-known directories,
and then add those directories to your shell's PATH environment variable.