Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 21:24:41 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: neill rr <robalama@yahoo.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: executable files/commands Message-ID: <19990311212441.E231@localhost> In-Reply-To: <19990311192724.28430.rocketmail@send101.yahoomail.com>; from neill rr on Thu, Mar 11, 1999 at 11:27:24AM -0800 References: <19990311192724.28430.rocketmail@send101.yahoomail.com>
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On Thu, Mar 11, 1999 at 11:27:24AM -0800, neill rr wrote: > Hello, > > I dont know exactly how to explain my problem. I finally got ppp > working and ftp'd to netscape and downloaded navigator 4.5, installed > the port, and everything went fine. However, now I cant execute any > commands such as reboot, shutdown, startx, xinit, etc. Everytime I > use a command this iw what I get: > > # startx > startx: not found > > even when I go to the directory (for commands such as reboot and > shutdown, in /sbin) the same error occurs. Im using 3.1-Release and > have bash as my shell (root). > Does it work from /sbin if you type ``./shutdown''?. If so it means your PATH is screwed. Type ``echo $PATH'' and see what's there. If key bin dirs are missing, check your (root's) ~/.bashrc (I _think_ that's the name, I use csh myself) > > Where might I look for a solution? Thanks for any help. > > Neill > > > _________________________________________________________ > DO YOU YAHOO!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- Way to go Eddie! Eddie Irvine, Winner, 1999 Australian GP FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~markov _______________________________________________________________ Mark Ovens, CNC Apps Engineer, Radan Computational Ltd. Bath UK CAD/CAM solutions for Sheetmetal Working Industry mailto:marko@uk.radan.com http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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