A wierd problem( Howto make programms work under normal user)

k0ljat · 08-31-2004, 02:41 PM

Im used to work under root and last night installed alot of programms under root with swaret..

But now, if i want to use some of the installed programs( exp swaret ) it says unknow command etc, can i make those programms work under the normal user someway?

Mara · 08-31-2004, 04:09 PM

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You probably don't have the directories they're in in your PATH variable. The programs you have problems with are probably installed in /sbin or /usr/sbin. To check if that's the problem, run (as your normal user)
export PATH=$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin
and then, from the same console, try to run one of them. If it works, add the command above to /etc/profiles or any other starting script.

k0ljat · 09-01-2004, 12:11 AM

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Originally posted by Mara
Moved: This thread is more suitable in Linux-Software and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

You probably don't have the directories they're in in your PATH variable. The programs you have problems with are probably installed in /sbin or /usr/sbin. To check if that's the problem, run (as your normal user)
export PATH=$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin
and then, from the same console, try to run one of them. If it works, add the command above to /etc/profiles or any other starting script.

Thanks, it worked