Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 21:02:15 -0400 From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> To: gordon rios <rios@ricochet.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Quick Question Message-ID: <323F4A17.EB9@ime.net> References: <323F22DE.6E24@ricochet.net>
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gordon rios wrote: > > Hello: > > Sometimes in a directory I created from my home directory I get the error > filename: not found. Example: I compile hello.c into hello using make > (apparently successfully). I then type hello at the prompt and get the > message: "hello: not found" I have checked various books, man pages, > etc. and I am fairly sure I understand the basics of chmod, chown, etc. > Can you help? > > Thanks, > Gordon P. Rios I've seen several replys about adding '.' (dot) to the PATH statement, IMHO this really is not a good habbit to get into especially for the 'root' user! Doing so is a potential security risk! I suggest just typing ./hello -Enjoy Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours The Borg... Where minds meet (207) 929-3848
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