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Originally Posted by twobob
if the stuff you are trying to reference IS NOT in the the $PWD and is not in the $PATH then it won't be found. those are the basic rules...
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On Windows.
This is *nix, executables are only found via the list of directories present in the $PATH variable.
The current directory (".") is not normally included in the $PATH search list. The reasons for that are matters of system security.
But otherwise, twobob gives good "getting started" advice above.
There are approximately a zillion web sites that provide "new to Linux" information where the reader may continue their education.