Q: I have a program I just downloaded and installed, but I can't figure out how to run it. When I type the executable filename, it doesn't do anything. How do I run it?

A:
SUMMARY:
1) Precede the filename with a ./


DETAILED:
1) Precede the filename with a ./
In order to execute or 'run' a file in Solaris, you need to precede the executable's name with the ./ characters. For example, if the file you want to run is called netscape, you would type:

./netscape

For Adobe Acrobat, you would go to the appropriate directory and type:
./acroread