Re: /usr/local/bin?

From: Scott Richardson (CheetahFTL_at_attbi.com)
Date: 09/24/04

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    Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 02:38:28 GMT

    "Alexander Adam" <nospam@please.com> wrote in message
    news:cj00ok$dfb$05$1@news.t-online.com...
    > hi!
    >
    > I've sucessfully compiled and installed cvs source into /usr/local/bin
    >
    > Now I was expecting the bash shell to know the 'cvs' command but it
    doesn't.
    > Even when I am in the /usr/local/bin dir I am unable to run the cvs
    command
    > but its there so what's wrong?
    > Sorry for the maybe stupid question but I'm pretty new to unix/linux and
    > would appreciate any help on that!
    >
    > thanks a lot,
    > alex
    >

    Check your PATH env variable, and set it properly
    Then, logoff, then log back on, if it still does not work.

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