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["(David C. Rankin)" <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Randall R Schulz wrote:
> On Thursday 16 October 2008 20:26, David C. Rankin wrote:
> > Listmates, Bash gurus
> >
> >      I'm stuck again with a BASH problem that I don't fully understand. I
> > am working with my ATI driver install script and for some reason I
> > must provide the full path name for rpm to be able to install the
> > file, but from everything I see, it should work with a relative path
> > or simply the file name since the script is executed in the same
> > directory as the file. I have underlined the rpm call that is giving
> > me the problem of needing the full path-to-the-rpm. The relative
> > parts of the script are:
>
> Nothing jumps out. But I gather we're not seeing the entire script. What 
> does the sh-bang line look like? My guess is that it does not include 
> the "--norc" command, which means that your ~/.bashrc is being 
> executed. Could that be changing the current working directory?
>
> I always recommend this sh-bang line:
>
> #!/bin/bash --norc
>
>
> ...
> > --
> > David C. Rankin
>
>
> Randall Schulz

Hmm..

        I'll give it a try Randall. Also means sudo may be giving me some 
trouble as
well. Thanks.


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