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Launch Beyond Compare 4 from Linux Terminal Command Line

I want to make a hot key shortcut to launch Beyond Compare 4 in CentOS7, like 'Super' + b where 'Super' is the Windows key on the keyboard. SO:a/27002058 is pretty clear on how to add a hot key.

In order to add the hot key how can Beyond Compare get launched from the linux terminal command line? I tried this [link] (https://www.scootersoftware.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?7264-Beyond-Compare-from-command-line-without-GUI) but it does not show the executable name or where it got installed. On my machine Beyond Compare does launch fine from the Gnome Desktop Applications menu.

SO:a/2781731 works fine for the windows command prompt, but I get the following at my linux terminal:

$ bcomp
bash: bcomp: command not found...
Solution

  • The path to the executable for Beyond Compare 4 is /usr/bin/bcompare. This is the default installation path on Linux. Found the executable via

    find / -name "bc*"

    and examined the results.