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Date:      Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:52:42 -0800 (PST)
From:      Tom Kersten <tomkersten98@yahoo.com>
To:        C J Michaels <cjm2@earthling.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: this is not working....
Message-ID:  <20020111175242.3062.qmail@web10004.mail.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <1232.216.153.201.159.1010757418.squirrel@www.27in.tv>

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--- 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
> 
> 
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