linux don't reconize some command

alexeicu · 11-10-2009, 08:52 AM

Hi people, I forgot my root password of my Redhat Enterprise Server 5, I entered in single mode and I changed it. But now when I login, does'nt load the gnome as X11, it load a command window and a clock, but when I write some command like "ls", the system say "command no found", I tried to init with gnome but I got some errors, saying "No found /etc/X11/... command, etc".

What is wrong ?

Mr-Bisquit · 11-10-2009, 09:34 AM

Are you still logging in in single user mode?
Have you tried a simple upgrade by rpm or yum through the command line?

themanwhowas · 11-10-2009, 03:45 PM

how did you log in if you don't know the password?

Tinkster · 11-10-2009, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally by themanwhowas
how did you log in if you don't know the password?

kernelimage init=/bin/bash

Which is why physical security is so important ;}

Bratmon · 11-10-2009, 04:17 PM

Try entering the full path, like /bin/ls. I think your $PATH is empty. What is the out of "echo $PATH"?