Fastboot commands for Mac.....? - Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm trying to find a guide or something to help me with fastboot commands for Mac. I'm going to be trying to flash the new radio, and I don't want to mess it up.. If anyone could point me in the right direction I would much appreciate it.

It's roughly the same as windows CD to the directory where your ADB and Fastboot are and flash away. Use this guide, profit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237

jawmail said:
It's roughly the same as windows CD to the directory where your ADB and Fastboot are and flash away. Use this guide, profit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237
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Much appreciated my friend

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Many Questions in 1 Thread

1) I just got Ubuntu on my computer. How do I use adb on it? I have already put the file in that udev folder and debugging is on already. What files do I need and what do I run in terminal?
2) Adb&fastboot do not work for me anymore. It always says "waiting for device" but nothing happens
3) Are there any alternates to applying your nandroid backups other than fastboot?
4) I just got LucidREM's new JFv1.51 but whenever I receive a call my phone vibrates then just loses all connection and has me input my 4 digit sim card key to unlock it. Anyone else get this problem?
5) What is the latest system recovery utility build? Mine is JFv1.42
First, make sure you have set up the adb compatibility for your distribution:
http://telyas.com/wordpress2/2009/04/29/ubuntu-jaunty-and-android-adb/
Note this is for jaunty.
do you have the android SDK? you need to download it, then run adb from the tools folder, or add it to your .bashrc profile so that you can type "adb" from anywhere.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/download.html?v=android-sdk-linux_x86-1.5_r2.zip
http://developer.android.com/sdk/1.5_r2/installing.html
There are no "image all" alternates to fastboot. If you need a compiled for linux fastboot (32 bit), here:
http://yochai.dyndns.org:8888/android/fastboot
I can't help you with the last one.
yochaigal said:
First, make sure you have set up the adb compatibility for your distribution:
http://telyas.com/wordpress2/2009/04/29/ubuntu-jaunty-and-android-adb/
Note this is for jaunty.
do you have the android SDK? you need to download it, then run adb from the tools folder, or add it to your .bashrc profile so that you can type "adb" from anywhere.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/download.html?v=android-sdk-linux_x86-1.5_r2.zip
http://developer.android.com/sdk/1.5_r2/installing.html
There are no "image all" alternates to fastboot. If you need a compiled for linux fastboot (32 bit), here:
http://yochai.dyndns.org:8888/android/fastboot
I can't help you with the last one.
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So I installed the adb. It is in /android/tools/
How do I get to it
either use
Code:
cd /android/tools
./adb devices
or
Code:
sudo cp /android/tools/adb /usr/bin/adb
adb devices
either one will work. if you use the second one you can use adb from any directory. Also the latest recovery image for the G1 is 1.43 but i still use 1.42 since i don't think there is a differnce
tubaking182 said:
either use
Code:
cd /android/tools
./adb devices
or
Code:
sudo cp /android/tools/adb /usr/bin/adb
adb devices
either one will work. if you use the second one you can use adb from any directory. Also the latest recovery image for the G1 is 1.43 but i still use 1.42 since i don't think there is a differnce
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Thanks ill try that out later.
Also, how can I restore my boot.img, system.img, data.img without fastboot?
Abolfazl said:
Thanks ill try that out later.
Also, how can I restore my boot.img, system.img, data.img without fastboot?
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you can't
tubaking182 said:
you can't
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Ok I have fastboot and I put it in /android/tools
I did sudo cp /android/tools/fastboot /usr/bin/fastboot
But when I run "fastboot" I get "bash: /usr/bin/fastboot: Permission denied"
Any help?
Abolfazl said:
Ok I have fastboot and I put it in /android/tools
I did sudo cp /android/tools/fastboot /usr/bin/fastboot
But when I run "fastboot" I get "bash: /usr/bin/fastboot: Permission denied"
Any help?
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use: sudo fastboot
korndub said:
use: sudo fastboot
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sudo: fastboot: command not found
Fastboot is in /usr/bin :\
use the path
either try specifying the full path to fastboot in your sudo command, or ensure that sudo is installed, which should obtain, since Ubuntu installs it by default
arqueware said:
either try specifying the full path to fastboot in your sudo command, or ensure that sudo is installed, which should obtain, since Ubuntu installs it by default
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Alright I got fastboot working.
Now my only problem is that whenever I use fastboot to restore the 3 .img's my phone just goes to the android image and it keeps on cycling the boot

Restore Recovery Image?

I'm trying to install Cyanogen 4.1.99, but I think I screwed up. According to Fingerlickin I need to install cyanogen's recovery image. First, before I even tried this endeavor, I was running Cyanogen 4.11.1 with the EnochXTra theme. I flashed the recovery image as instructed but, when I rebooted (probably where I messed up) I didn't see the usual recovery mode menu, just some triangle with a "!" in it facing a phone/pda (and NO text). Now I can't flash update.zip files. (Yes I tried ALT+S).
Also Fingerlickin pointed me towards fastboot. I know it's the key right now, but I don't know where to go from here. I think I still have root because I have adb running and could "su" without any complaints.
(I decided to start a new thread because the one I was in had a different problem. Also I would search the forum but I don' know what to search for.)
Tactical Fart said:
I'm trying to install Cyanogen 4.1.99, but I think I screwed up. According to Fingerlickin I need to install cyanogen's recovery image. First, before I even tried this endeavor, I was running Cyanogen 4.11.1 with the EnochXTra theme. I flashed the recovery image as instructed but, when I rebooted (probably where I messed up) I didn't see the usual recovery mode menu, just some triangle with a "!" in it facing a phone/pda (and NO text). Now I can't flash update.zip files. (Yes I tried ALT+S).
Also Fingerlickin pointed me towards fastboot. I know it's the key right now, but I don't know where to go from here. I think I still have root because I have adb running and could "su" without any complaints.
(I decided to start a new thread because the one I was in had a different problem. Also I would search the forum but I don' know what to search for.)
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523558
instructions are in the OP. if you can boot into the rom, use
Code:
flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-recovery-1.4.img
after putting the new recovery on your SD card
if that doesnt work
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery cm-recovery-1.4.img
with fastboot
instructions to set up fastboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
you shouldnt need to flash the SPL if you have HardSPL or DangerSPL already. Just make sure you have the right drivers, and use the 1.6 SDK since its already out
If you have any others questions or need clarification, post here again
When I was in the rom, I used the terminal emulator, and when I tried to use "su" it said "uid 10031 not allowed to su". I tried "flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-recovery-1.4.img" under adb and that flopped. Under fast boot I get "Error: cannot load 'cm-recovery-1.4.img'.
*Is nervous*
Tactical Fart said:
When I was in the rom, I used the terminal emulator, and when I tried to use "su" it said "uid 10031 not allowed to su". I tried "flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-recovery-1.4.img" under adb and that flopped. Under fast boot I get "Error: cannot load 'cm-recovery-1.4.img'.
*Is nervous*
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what spl do you have and is the recovery.img in the folder you are using fastboot from?
david1171 said:
what spl do you have and is the recovery.img in the folder you are using fastboot from?
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He has the DangerSPL
and do as david said. the cm recovery image must be in the same folder as the fastboot executable
B-man007 said:
He has the DangerSPL
and do as david said. the cm recovery image must be in the same folder as the fastboot executable
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reading fail, that's what little sleep for the past few days does
i have a android folder on my C:\ drive with fastboot.exe, adb.exe, and the AdbWinApi.dll so that is the folder i use whenever i need fastboot, i keep the adb.exe and AdbWinApi.dll file in my system32 folder so i can use adb easier.
david1171 said:
reading fail, that's what little sleep for the past few days does
i have a android folder on my C:\ drive with fastboot.exe, adb.exe, and the AdbWinApi.dll so that is the folder i use whenever i need fastboot, i keep the adb.exe and AdbWinApi.dll file in my system32 folder so i can use adb easier.
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O dont worry he didnt mention it in this thread, it was in the other thread.
I do the same thing haha
@Technical Fart
Don't worry to much, your phone is still booting, its not bricked. Just take it slow and read everything carefully. since you got fastboot already set up, the hardest part is over.
Problem Fixed!!! I didn't know that you had to have the image in that same directory that you had the fastboot command in. Thank-you so much! It feels good to be in a cyanogen rom again.
Tactical Fart said:
Problem Fixed!!! I didn't know that you had to have the image in that same directory that you had the fastboot command in. Thank-you so much! It feels good to be in a cyanogen rom again.
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NP
Can you please put [SOLVED] in the title?
B-man007 said:
NP
Can you please put [SOLVED] in the title?
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How do I do that?
Tactical Fart said:
How do I do that?
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select edit, go advanced, edit the title to include [SOLVED]
ADB working...not so much for fastboot
Hey guys,
I can't seem to get fastboot up and running. My adb is running fine but in all my noobishness I don't know how to get the recovery image running using adb. Is there anyway to do it or am I gonna have to figure out how to get the fastboot going?
to get fastboot going, you phone has to be in bootloader, in fastboot usb mode, and you need to be operating from a folder that has the fastboot.exe, adb.exe and the AdbWinApi.dll (for windows at least). then whatever you are wanting to transfer via fastboot needs to be in that folder as well.
I have all of those things in the tools file. Fastboot shows on my phone but when I type fastboot devices it shows nothing. Also, I tried doing the fastboot commands and it said it is waiting for the device.
When I type fastboot shell to get in to su it gives me the option list as if I just typed in fastboot.
Should I redo the whole adb install process?
Ok, tried going another method and downgrading or changing my rom...no go. Looks like it keeps aborting each installation. This is getting really lame really fast.
Edit: I fixed the problem with my fastboot finally. Apparently when I plugged up my phone in fastboot it recognized it as a mass storage device so I had to uninstall those drivers at startup and reinstall the adb drivers. I think I've spent 4 hours total on trying to fix what happened after this rom and sadly enjoyed the challenge.
simplyTravis said:
Ok, tried going another method and downgrading or changing my rom...no go. Looks like it keeps aborting each installation. This is getting really lame really fast.
Edit: I fixed the problem with my fastboot finally. Apparently when I plugged up my phone in fastboot it recognized it as a mass storage device so I had to uninstall those drivers at startup and reinstall the adb drivers. I think I've spent 4 hours total on trying to fix what happened after this rom and sadly enjoyed the challenge.
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good to see you got the answer yourself
trust me, those long seemingly pointless hours troubleshooting pays off in the long run. you have a better understanding of how everything works
Hi - I have flash_image in the sdk tools folder but when I do:
ad push flash_image /system/bin is says cannot stat no such file or directory.
Please help!
Erris Bueller said:
Hi - I have flash_image in the sdk tools folder but when I do:
ad push flash_image /system/bin is says cannot stat no such file or directory.
Please help!
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did you mount the /system directory?
from CMD:
adb shell
#mount -a
then try it.
afterwards then
#umount -a

Erased my Internal Storage by accident and now I have no OS!

So I'm trying to fastboot USB a .zip file into my phone so I can flash it.
I have a Mac, but I have Windows 8 running virtually if I need it.
Thank for any assistance.
iMystery said:
So I'm trying to fastboot USB a .zip file into my phone so I can flash it.
I have a Mac, but I have Windows 8 running virtually if I need it.
Thank for any assistance.
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Just follow this thread and you should be fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317989
budeone said:
Just follow this thread and you should be fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317989
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How about in Mac? I tried following the exact steps and it fails when I do "adb sideload."
It says "-bash: adb: command not found"
That's on my Mac running Mountain Lion.
iMystery said:
How about in Mac? I tried following the exact steps and it fails when I do "adb sideload."
It says "-bash: adb: command not found"
That's on my Mac running Mountain Lion.
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Man, I just don't know anything about Mac.
You can always try to RUU it.
budeone said:
Man, I just don't know anything about Mac.
You can always try to RUU it.
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It's all good. I'll just get my Toshiba out, thanks.
If you still have issues and you want to ruu, this tool box really works great to lock and do many other things.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236814
Good luck!
I'm trying it with Windows 8 now and it says * cannot read 'sideload' * when I try to adb sideload it.
Any ideas?
iMystery said:
I'm trying it with Windows 8 now and it says * cannot read 'sideload' * when I try to adb sideload it.
Any ideas?
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Rightclick in the adb window, choose 'open command prompt here' that way you don't have to manually navigate to the right directory
iMystery said:
How about in Mac? I tried following the exact steps and it fails when I do "adb sideload."
It says "-bash: adb: command not found"
That's on my Mac running Mountain Lion.
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To run an executable script in OS X, cd to the directory you downloaded adb to, and then run "./adb sideload path-to-zip", or by the same token, "./fastboot flash system path-to-system".
Just prefix your command with a dot. It's generally easier on the OS X side, since the driver issue is usually quite moot (for that reason, I generally flash from my Mac. Since my Macbook is toast right now though, it's all happening Windows-style these days!).

[Q] Can install ROM, old recovery.

Hi mates, please help.
I have just update my girlfriends HTC One M7.
It was a 4.2 Android version from ARHD. I didn't notice that I needed to update Recovery in order to run new ROMs and now is looping in HTC logos.
The problem is that Fastboot isn't working with Windows 8.1 (I've been hours trying different drivers).
ADB is working right, but I can not install RECOVERY.IMG throught recovery or sideload.
I was thinking in installing through sideload an old ROM that works with my Recovery but I can not find any.
¿Any other solution?
¿A factory reset will work?
Thanks,
I'm in a hurry, i'm leaving soon and i do not like to let her with a brick mobile.
SergiNS said:
Hi mates, please help.
I have just update my girlfriends HTC One M7.
It was a 4.2 Android version from ARHD. I didn't notice that I needed to update Recovery in order to run new ROMs and now is looping in HTC logos.
The problem is that Fastboot isn't working with Windows 8.1 (I've been hours trying different drivers).
ADB is working right, but I can not install RECOVERY.IMG throught recovery or sideload.
I was thinking in installing through sideload an old ROM that works with my Recovery but I can not find any.
¿Any other solution?
¿A factory reset will work?
Thanks,
I'm in a hurry, i'm leaving soon and i do not like to let her with a brick mobile.
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Win 8.1 does not work with lower hboots. You should try a Win 7 computer or Linux on USB.
HOW TO USE LINUX FOR FASTBOOT & ADB VIA USB
This guide originally posted by @Danny201281
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54272479&postcount=219​Linux is your friend; if your drivers are not working the chances of getting them working again without the phone booting are slim. But Linux doesn't need drivers to talk to your device.
Go here: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ and download Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3
Then go here: http://releases.ubuntu.com/12.04/ and download Ubuntu from the first link at the top that says PC (Intel x86) desktop CD
Then use these files to create a bootable Linux USB drive with at least a 2 GB persistent file for storing files. You'll also probably need to change your boot settings in the computers bios to boot from USB.
MOVING YOUR FILES TO UBUNTU
Once booted you should be at a screen with options to "Try Ubuntu” or "Install Ubuntu". We don’t need to Install anything so just choose "Try Ubuntu" and the computer will boot to the Ubuntu Desktop (If you get a popup saying "system has encountered an error" or something similar just cancel and ignore it, it should have no effect on what we need to do as it is due to missing Linux OS updates we don’t need). On the left of the screen you'll see the Dock. Open the orange folder icon near the top this is the Home folder. It’s where we need to put any files we need to work with such as a rom.zip you want to push to the device or recovery.img files for flashing.
To get your files here is a simple drag and drop process. In the top left of the Home folder you'll see the drive structure of you pc under devices. Choose your PCs hard drive and Right-Click then" Open in a new window". Locate your .zip or .img files and drag them into the home folder. Now wait for the copy process to complete and rename them for easier typing later, e.g., rom.zip, firmware.zip or recovery.img etc.
USING ADB AND FASTBOOT
First you need to install adb fastboot; this is easy just 3 commands in the terminal. Thanks to Webupd8 team.
Code:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
Code:
sudo apt-get update
Code:
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
Make sure your connected to the internet and press Ctrl+Alt+T to open the terminal then type or copy and paste the above commands one at a time waiting for each to complete their output. It may seem to have stopped at times but be patient when the prompt returns to normal enter the next command and when there all done you’re ready to use adb and fastboot.
Once you've moved all the files you need to the home folder that’s it you’re ready to go. Close everything down on the desktop (optional) and press Ctrl+Alt+T this will open the terminal now connect your phone with the USB cable. All fastboot commands need to have the "sudo" prefix added at the start, e.g.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img becomes sudo fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot devices becomes sudo fastboot devices
However, adb should work basically the same as on windows. If you do have problems with normal adb commands adding “sudo” can help here as well.
If you get "no permissions ?????????" when trying to use adb, type:
Code:
killall adb
Disconnect the phone for a few seconds, then reconnect and type:
Code:
sudo adb devices
adb should now work as normal without the sudo prefix.
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majmoz said:
Win 8.1 does not work with lower hboots. You should try a Win 7 computer or Linux on USB.
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¿Isn't just easier to flash an old ROM that doesn't need TWRP 2.6 or higher?
I'm not used into Linux
Thanks a lot, please give any alternative you know.
SergiNS said:
¿Isn't just easier to flash an old ROM that doesn't need TWRP 2.6 or higher?
I'm not used into Linux
Thanks a lot, please give any alternative you know.
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Yes, if you can find an older ROM that doesn't require an updated custom recovery. However, you wanted to update your girlfriends ROM and in order to do that you will need the newer custom recovery!
The other option, if you can find a newer RUU you could flash that and possibly Win 8.1 will work with the higher hboot.
Personally, Linux is not that difficult and if you follow the instructions posted you will not have an issue.
majmoz said:
Yes, if you can find an older ROM that doesn't require an updated custom recovery. However, you wanted to update your girlfriends ROM and in order to do that you will need the newer custom recovery!
The other option, if you can find a newer RUU you could flash that and possibly Win 8.1 will work with the higher hboot.
Personally, Linux is not that difficult and if you follow the instructions posted you will not have an issue.
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I'm installing it on a pendrive right now.
Hope is easy.
Is taking time "Creating a persistent File"
As it seems, I can get files from HDD from Ubuntu isn't it?
Thanks
SergiNS said:
I'm installing it on a pendrive right now.
Hope is easy.
Is taking time "Creating a persistent File"
As it seems, I can get files from HDD from Ubuntu isn't it?
Thanks
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Yes you will be able to access files on your pc's harddrive from the Linux pendrive. But it's better to copy them to the Linux home folder as in my guide before flashing. This is why you need the persistent file. It's like a Virtual Hard drive on your usb stick
Otherwise it will complicate flashing with long file paths needed for the adb and fastboot commands.
Just follow my mini guide and you'll be fine
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Danny201281 said:
Yes you will be able to access files on your pc's harddrive from the Linux pendrive. But it's better to copy them to the Linux home folder as in my guide before flashing. This is why you need the persistent file. It's like a Virtual Hard drive on your usb stick
Otherwise it will complicate flashing with long file paths needed for the adb and fastboot commands.
Just follow my mini guide and you'll be fine
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Thanks a lot mate.
Right now is all done.
I will keep Ubuntu in my pendrive, it can help me in many ways.
Thanks for the guide and for the quick answers.
Always a pleasure to be in this forum.
SergiNS said:
Thanks a lot mate.
Right now is all done.
I will keep Ubuntu in my pendrive, it can help me in many ways.
Thanks for the guide and for the quick answers.
Always a pleasure to be in this forum.
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Your welcome. Glad it got you out of trouble, Linux ain't so scary eh! [emoji12]
P.s no need to say thanks, there's a button for that sure majmoz would appreciate one or two :good:
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[Q] help rooting nexus 6 using crunchbang linux

I've got java and SDK tools properly installed. I've tried several methods. Always gives error command fastboot not found. I'm on crunchbang Linux
If you go to general > sticky roll-up thread....
You'll find my fastboot thread which tells you how to use fastboot correctly.
@NiNJAwitaRaZR,
Did you type ./ before the fastboot command?
cam30era said:
@NiNJAwitaRaZR,
try using sudo ./ before the fastboot command.
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You don't need sudo for fastboot. But you do need to know where the fastboot binary is.
Or he can use an adb and fastboot installer script which should put it in a known PATH
rootSU said:
You don't need sudo for fastboot. But you do need to know where the fastboot binary is.
Or he can use an adb and fastboot installer script which should put it in a known PATH
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Aahh, OK.
I still prefer to do things manually, so that I understand how it works.
cam30era said:
Aahh, OK.
I still prefer to do things manually, so that I understand how it works.
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Me too. Personally I just drop them directly in /usr/bin

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