Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 17:28:01 -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: <20020112012801.8234.qmail@web10001.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <2748.216.153.201.159.1010773533.squirrel@www.27in.tv>
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--- C J Michaels <cjm2@earthling.net> wrote: > 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. Sorry, I forgot to say that that was not working before either...but I have it working now. But...I am now having problems getting the programs to run correctly. For instance... I just deinstalled and reinstalled 2 programs, staroffice 5.2 and Eterm for a test. I am able to run S.O. as a user that previously had the program setup, because there are setup files located in the home directory after setup that point to the right places. But, when I try to add a new user and run it (even by entering the full path) I get an error...it can't open up some libraries. In Eterm, I get some more wierd behavior. If I run it as root, it can be called up by "Eterm" and it runs perfectly. As a regular user, I have to type the complete path, /usr/X11R6/bin/Eterm (which *is* in my path) or else I get "command not found" errors. Also, when I do start it up, it is not able to load graphics files used for backgrounds, menus, etc. I checked the permissions on the folders containing these images...the were read-only for everyone, including root. I am pretty much at a loss at this point. I am seriously thinking about just reinstalling. If I don't get it figured out by tomorrow, I probably will. I know this is not the BSD-way, but...well, I am not familiar enough with it yet to know how to fix it and do not know anyone other than the list that can help. Thanks for everyone's help...any other ideas are appreciated, I am out of them at this point.... Thomas > 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 > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! 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