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- From: genie@netcom.com (The Genie)
- Subject: Binary locations
- Message-ID: <y#sn22#.genie@netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 09 Sep 92 03:32:53 GMT
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
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- Hi Linuxers.
-
- I've been using Linux for about 2 weeks now, and have found
- a small nit-picky problem. When I compile something
- or move a executable binary into a directory, Linux refuses
- to recognize the existence of the binary unless
- 1) I source my .cshrc which includes paths
- 2) The new binary must be located in the binary path.
-
- Is there a way for Linux to automatically recognize binaries
- and execute them in any directory besides those listed
- in the path + to recognize a new binary when placed in
- a directory (in essence, I have to source the .cshrc to
- tell Linux to check all the paths for all binaries).
- Isn't automatically recognizing binaries a normal feature
- of SunOS, Ultrix, and Dynix? Or is there something I
- must set correctly for this feature to work?
-
- Thanks in advance.
-
- Gene
-