Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:25:33 -0500 (EST) From: "C J Michaels" <cjm2@earthling.net> To: <tomkersten98@yahoo.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: this is not working.... Message-ID: <2748.216.153.201.159.1010773533.squirrel@www.27in.tv> In-Reply-To: <20020111175242.3062.qmail@web10004.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20020111175242.3062.qmail@web10004.mail.yahoo.com>
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When you type the full path to to the program, does it start? e.g. # /usr/X11R6/bin/xxx ? I didn't see where you answered that. Also, is /usr/X11R6/bin in your PATH? (csh based shells, "printenv | grep PATH") (sh based shells, "set | grep path") --Chris Tom Kersten said: > > --- C J Michaels <cjm2@earthling.net> wrote: >> Tom, >> >> Try typing the full path to the program, e.g. >> /usr/bin/xxx (I won't get >> into putting ports in /usr/bin, that's another >> topic.) >> > > I apologize, it was /usr/X11R6/bin....my mistake... > > >> The shell keeps a cache of all the programs that are >> in it's path, which it >> generates when that shell is started. >> >> I don't know which shell you are using, but if it's >> csh or tcsh, simply >> type "rehash" after installing your port. This will >> rebuild the cache. >> >> If it's bourn based "sh, bash, etc..." I believe the >> command is "hash". >> > > I tried both of these....with no luck.... > > >> This was just discussed yesterday, so you could look >> through the archives >> also. > > I have looked through the archives. I am having > trouble finding anything relating to what the core of > my problem is...which stems from trying to set up > CVSup, I think. I am a lost puppy ...none of the > requested things have worked...I don't know if I > should reinstall everything (like in some *other* > environments) and just get it how I had it before, or > try to fix it, 'cuz I am like a fish out of water > right now....thanks for the tips > > Thomas > > >> >> --Chris >> >> Tom Kersten said: >> > Hello again, >> > >> > I am having trouble running programs now. I have >> > cvsup'd my ports tree and it seems to have the >> correct >> > umask now (for those of you reading my previous >> > threads)...but...now when I install a program I >> can't >> > run it with any user except the root. I changed >> > permissions like so: >> > >> > #cd /usr/bin/xxxx >> > #chmod 755 ./xxxx >> > >> > It then appears to have a permission allowing >> users to >> > execute it, but I still get a "command not found" >> > error. I have checked my path and it has /usr/bin >> in >> > it and never had these problems before trying the >> > cvsup thing....it seems that that process has >> > unleashed an infinite number of disasters for >> > me....(all my fault, of course). My first question >> > is...why isn't it finding the command? Secondly, >> why >> > are things installing w/ the wrong >> permissions...my >> > umask is still 022????????? Please help me...I am >> at >> > the end of my rope.... >> > >> > TIA, >> > >> > Thomas >> >> -- >> Chris >> >> "I'll defend to the death your right to say that, >> but I never said I'd >> listen to it!" >> -- Tom Galloway with apologies to Voltaire >> >> >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of >> the message > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ -- Chris "I'll defend to the death your right to say that, but I never said I'd listen to it!" -- Tom Galloway with apologies to Voltaire To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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