what is directory folder for aircrack-ng?

Question

I just uninstall aircrack-ng from my computer then install it again but now I want to know where can I put it , which folder I should put aircrack-ng in ?

Solution

When you install from the official repositories it is installed in the places apt-get installs software. So all over the place and generally you do not get to pick the place where to install it. If the software has a 'user' component, that will be installed inside your /home/$USER/, either in a normal or hidden directory.

If you install from source you can to pick a diretory yourself, either by extracting the download or you get asked by the installer. The general rule is: install in /opt/.

And a method would be to install in /opt/{software-name-with-version-number}/. That way you can install several versions next to each other. And you can then symlimk to /opt/{software}/ and put that inside your PATH or symlink a binairy inside a directory in your PATH to that executable. If you want to switch versions you switch the symlink to that version.

Comments

[Rinzwind]

Ehm. you installed from source?