Recording desktop activity

The Need for Full Paths

One final word: The applications described here generally assume that files are saved to the working directory. However, often the applications open in a sub-directory of /usr – where, of course, you cannot write unless you have set up your user account very wrongly.

To save yourself frustration when you are sure that you have put together a command correctly and shouldn't be receiving error messages, make sure that you run these applications somewhere in your home directory. Either that, or never accept the default file and include the full path to an alternative file. Your blood pressure will thank you for it.

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Bruce Byfield is a computer journalist and a freelance writer and editor specializing in free and open source software. In addition to his writing projects, he also teaches live and e-learning courses. In his spare time, Bruce writes about Northwest coast art. You can read more of his work at http://brucebyfield.wordpress.com

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