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Joseph Wright solved my problem.

One must execute the cmd texhash which makes LaTeX aware of where things are located!

Here is what he posted:
Don't add anything to the "managed" part of your system. Install the files, as I said, inside your home directory. for example, for a package "mypkg.cls ...

Eureka!
Thanks very, very much Joseph Wright

The texhash command was what I was missing.

Have a good day!

--V

Ok,
But, I do not understand how to use texhash, and what it actually does!!

--V

It seems that this topic has come up before. I looked at the postings on this and related problems in both the BiBTeX and Texmaker forums; but, still have not found a solution! Note, I have some recent postings in the Texmaker forum on this problem.

I have installed Texlive 2009 and Texmaker 1.9.9 ...

Location of BibTeX files for TexLive 2009 on my system:

/usr/local/texlive/2009/texmf-dist/bibtex/bib

This directory contains many subdirectories, each with *.bib files

I placed my OfficeA.bib file in this directory, as per your suggestion and then tried to compile my *.tex file that references ...

First, I have looked at all the messages posted that are related to my problem. I have also studied the user manual for Texmaker.

Second, I am using Texmaker 1.9.9 and Ubuntu 9.10.

Question --- How do I setup Texmaker so that I can place my *.cls and *.sty files in /usr/my_cls_sty_files and my ...