error starting terminal in Ubuntu 14.04.3

cmccabe1 · 09-12-2015, 08:44 AM

I am unfamiliar with below error and how to fix it, it happens when I start the terminal in Ubuntu 14.04.3. I do not send any command only press crtl+alt+T. It seems to indicate that something is missing from PATH but I’m not really sure what. Thank you

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Code:

Command 'lesspipe' is available in the following places * /bin/lesspipe * /usr/bin/lesspipe 
The command could not be located because '/usr/bin:/bin' is not     included   in the PATH environment variable. 
lesspipe: command not found Command 'dircolors' is available in '/usr/bin/dircolors' The command could not be located because '/usr/bin' is not included in the PATH environment variable. 
dircolors: command not found Command 'ls' is available in '/bin/ls' 
The command could not be located because '/bin' is not included in the     PATH environment variable. ls: command not found

I have tried to fix the bash shell PATH by:

Code:

 export PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:$PATH

but I am still getting that error.

lab-rat · 09-13-2015, 01:40 AM

cmccabe1

can you do this; in the terminal window, type in echo $PATH press enter and post the results here, so we can see your PATH statement?

Also let us know which Distro of Linux you are running

iHateErrors · 09-13-2015, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lab-rat

cmccabe1

can you do this; in the terminal window, type in echo $PATH press enter and post the results here, so we can see your PATH statement?

Also let us know which Distro of Linux you are running

could you take a look at my thread and help me out?

lab-rat · 09-13-2015, 01:47 AM

OK you are on Ubuntu 14.04

easiest way to fix that issue is to edit your Environment file

You need to do this as Root. So in Terminal window if you have LeafPad installed you can edit it by typing sudo leafpad /etc/environment

make the additions to your environment file , save it , the try running lesspipe again

cmccabe1 · 09-13-2015, 07:52 AM

Code:

 $ cmccabe@HP-Z640-Workstation:~$ echo $PATH
/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:  /usr/local/games:/home/cmccabe/tabix-0.2.6

to add to PATH:

Code:

 
sudo nano /etc/environment 

and add :

export PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:$PATH
export PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:$PATH
export PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:$PATH

Btw, is the above the correct way to add to PATH so that echo $PATH will work to view?

Code:

 echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/home/cmccabe/Desktop/ngs_analysis/samtools-1.2' >> ~/.bashrc

would add to PATH so cat ~/.bashrc could be used to view?

What is the difference and when should one be used versus the other or is there a preferred way? Thank you

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EDIT:
using ubuntu 14.04 and the error started after I uninstalled an application that was not working.