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I am trying to install ssh-copy-id, and it wants to be placed in 

/usr/local/bin/

but when I do

cd /usr/local/

it responds with

-bash: cd: /usr/local/: No such file or directory

Is this because I have a fresh install of Yosemite and the changed the location of /usr/local/?

mmmmmm
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/usr/local does not exist on a standard plain OS X install

You need to create it by

sudo mkdir /usr/local

In some odd cases e.g. for Homebrew you need to change permissions

mmmmmm
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  • So if I make the folder for /usr/local/bin/. Will the items I place in that folder, be immediately available in bash? Or do I have to add a reference to /usr/local/bin/? – Arian Faurtosh Nov 24 '14 at 20:32
  • Check $PATH - I think that /usr/local/bin is on the standard path - if not you need to add it (I have not had a clean install for many versions :)) – mmmmmm Nov 24 '14 at 20:37