[SOLVED] bash: command not found

rohit0825 · 01-24-2010, 03:44 AM

Hello everybody !!!
I am very new to linux so please help me asap.

I am issuing following command from a windows pc to linux pc(192.168.16.251) running fc4.

c:\>rsh 192.168.16.251 -l root "ethtool"

and the reply is

bash: ethtool: command not found.

the reply is same whatever command i type.

But it work fine if issue following command:

c:\>rsh 192.168.16.251 -l root "/usr/sbin/ethtool"

I want the first command to work and can't supply the full path everytime.

When i run the command in linux pc logged in as root:
echo PATH.
All the directories are displayed.

Now i am confused where the problem is ?

arashi256 · 01-24-2010, 04:46 AM

Are you logged in as root from the Windows PC in the first instance? Because the root PATH is not necessarily the same for whomever you're logged in as in the first part of your post.

rohit0825 · 01-24-2010, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arashi256

Are you logged in as root from the Windows PC in the first instance? Because the root PATH is not necessarily the same for whomever you're logged in as in the first part of your post.

the problem was solved by editing .bashrc file.
i added the following line :

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/sbin

cola · 01-24-2010, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rohit0825

the problem was solved by editing .bashrc file.
i added the following line :

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/sbin

Yes, you needed to export path.
Mark the thread as "[SOLVED]".It's under the "Thread Tools" above.

chrism01 · 01-24-2010, 05:31 PM

The problem with rsh is it's plaintext; try to use ssh (eg Putty) if possible.
http://www.informit.com/articles/art...p=169465&rll=1