-bash: ls: command not found

jchun · 10-22-2004, 12:06 PM

Hi!
This is the first time to post my question here.

In Fedora core 2, I got following error when I only logged in as "root".
"-bash: ls: command not found"
I think all bash commands are having problems.
However, the other user ids seem fine for the commands.

How can I fix this problem?
Please help me out!!
I really appreciate it.

aaa · 10-22-2004, 12:11 PM

If you used 'su' to switch to root, make sure you use 'su -'. It is a problem with the PATH variable, if it had nothing to do with su then you need to make sure it is set properly:
echo $PATH (displays the PATH)
set PATH=$PATH:/bin (sets path to what it was before + /bin)

jchun · 10-22-2004, 12:24 PM

Wow. in this linuxquestion, the response is so fast.
I really apprciate your answer.
However,
When I typed "echo $PATH"
I got "/opt/manage/ant-1.6.2/bin:/opt/manage/maven-1.0/bin"

So, like you mentioned, I tried "set PATH=$PATH:/bin"
Same results I got.
Still bash commands are not working in "root"

I am sorry for the easy question.
But, please help me.
I really appreciate it.

aaa · 11-02-2004, 10:11 AM

How are you logging in as root? If it is with su, make sure you use the dash with it (su -). If that doesn't solve it then check the /root/.bashrc and /etc/profile files, and make sure the right directories are in the list added to the PATH. Also, in the meantime typing /bin/ls should work.