Missing Commands on CentOS 5.3 dual boot with Windows XP

LiNuXMaN31509 · 06-05-2009, 04:58 PM

Hello:

I am new to linux and I have installed CentOS 5.3 as a dual boot with Windows XP. When I try to install something and I try to use the command it tells me to use such as "git" or "cmake" to name a few it says command not found. I feel as if maybe I am missing something that didnt install and I need to for this to work and get these commands?

Thanks in advance for the help!

-LiNuXMaN31509

billymayday · 06-05-2009, 05:09 PM

It would help if you told us what you were trying to install, how you were trying to install it, and give exact error messages (copy and pasted, not retyped)

colucix · 06-05-2009, 05:14 PM

Look for them using yum. If you don't know the name of the package providing a certain command use for example

Code:

yum whatprovides */cmake

this will list the package that provides /usr/bin/cmake. Then simply do

Code:

yum install <package-name>

or use the Add/Remove Software tool.

LiNuXMaN31509 · 06-07-2009, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colucix

Look for them using yum. If you don't know the name of the package providing a certain command use for example

Code:

yum whatprovides */cmake

this will list the package that provides /usr/bin/cmake. Then simply do

Code:

yum install <package-name>

or use the Add/Remove Software tool.

colucix Thank you got your help I found it this way but I still want to see if I can fix that other error fixed such as "bash-3.2$ git clone git://lmms.git.sourceforge.net/gitroot/lmms
bash: git: command not found"

When I used git atitude etc.. I always get a command not found error.

Wim Sturkenboom · 06-07-2009, 10:34 PM

The main cause of the problem is that the program is not in the path where the system looks for commands.
Options:

Run the command as the root user
Add the full path to the command (e.g. /usr/bin/git)

To find the path, you can run locate git (you might have to do an updatedb as root first)

colucix · 06-08-2009, 02:52 AM

Or look for git (if not already installed) the same way you looked for cmake.

LiNuXMaN31509 · 06-08-2009, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colucix

Look for them using yum. If you don't know the name of the package providing a certain command use for example

Code:

yum whatprovides */cmake

this will list the package that provides /usr/bin/cmake. Then simply do

Code:

yum install <package-name>

or use the Add/Remove Software tool.

Thank you very much for your help I was try and see if it works!