Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:31:44 -0700 From: Glenn Dawson <glenn@antimatter.net> To: bob self <bobself@charter.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't execute a script Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20050909123028.095fce00@cobalt.antimatter.net> In-Reply-To: <4321DC05.3050509@charter.net> References: <4321DC05.3050509@charter.net>
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At 12:01 PM 9/9/2005, bob self wrote: >I have a simple test script called 'scripttest' in /root/bin: > >-rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 121 Sep 9 14:55 scripttest > >my $PATH IS > >/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:*/root/bin* > > >#!/bin/sh >echo "pinging...." >#end of scripttest > >If I run "which scripttest", I get /root/bin/scripttest > >But if I try to run this test script I get "scripttest: Command not found." > >Why is that happening? Assuming you're using csh, did you rehash after creating the script? Did you try to execute it with it's full path? like: /root/bin/scripttest -Glenn >thanks, >Bob Self > > > > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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