"Command not found" for existing commands

kpachopoulos · 10-01-2004, 02:44 PM

I login with "su" and do "lsmod". However, a "command not found" message appears, although thereis an "lsmod" link in my "/sbin" dir. Exactly the same problem appears with other commands like "agetty" and "shutdown". What's the problem?

Tinkster · 10-01-2004, 02:47 PM

Use "su -" to get root's environment.

Cheers,
Tink

kpachopoulos · 10-01-2004, 03:07 PM

As i wrote in my first post (maybe it wasn't very clear), i do use "su".

Tinkster · 10-01-2004, 03:17 PM

In my prior post I told you to use "su -" instead
of "su" ... and that was quite clear ;)

Cheers,
Tink

kpachopoulos · 10-01-2004, 03:37 PM

Thanks a lot. I had never heard of "su -".

Haiyadragon · 10-01-2004, 04:09 PM

What does it do? What's the difference between "su" and "su -"? I'd like to know.

dsegel · 10-01-2004, 04:16 PM

From 'man su':

Quote:

The optional argument - may be used to provide an environment similiar to what the user would expect had the user logged in directly.

m00t00 · 10-01-2004, 04:20 PM

Real Men type the Full Path

=P

Tinkster · 10-01-2004, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by m00t00
Real Men type the Full Path

=P

Real men read the man pages and minimise
the efforts in the long run...

FOOLS type the full path ;)

Cheers,
Tink