[Gllug] Dumb shell question

[Bruce Richardson]

On Sat, Jan 19, 2002 at 06:44:42PM +0000, John wrote:
> Folks,
> I just know this question has an obvious answer, and I will
> kick myself when someone says it.
> 
> On a Redhat 7.2 system I am trying to run a /bin/sh script
> (in fact a software installer)
> Under my own Id it seems to run fine.
> Under root I get:
> 
> - starting install...
> : command not found
> : command not found
> : command not found
> : No such file or directoryh
> 
> What is the fix please?

Check the path for root compared to the user.  You may well find that
root has a shorter path list than standard users - or you may have added
to yours.  And the script may be calling thins that are not on root's
path.

-- 
Bruce

The ice-caps are melting, tra-la-la-la.  All the world is drowning,
tra-la-la-la-la.  -- Tiny Tim.
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