[SLE] Strange problem in KDE
Hello all ! I have a strange problem in KDE on SUSE 6.4. In a console application ( konsole,xterm,kvt ...) if I give a command like this : echo $PATH I receive a list with all directories in path. If I make the same thing in Alt+F2 command window ( echo $PATH > a_file ) the answer is other ( the list of directories contain just the standard bin's directories ). Why KDE don't use the PATH variable ? If I try to make a link on the desktop to a application (the path to executable exist in PATH !!) doesn't work only if I specify the full path. Can anybody help me ? Crosby. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
At 09:33 AM 6/9/00, D.I. Coroiu Cosmin wrote:
Hello all ! I have a strange problem in KDE on SUSE 6.4. In a console application ( konsole,xterm,kvt ...) if I give a command like this : echo $PATH I receive a list with all directories in path. If I make the same thing in Alt+F2 command window ( echo $PATH > a_file ) the answer is other ( the list of directories contain just the standard bin's directories ). Why KDE don't use the PATH variable ? If I try to make a link on the desktop to a application (the path to executable exist in PATH !!) doesn't work only if I specify the full path. Can anybody help me ?
Crosby.
It is simpler then you think. Quiz of the week: What shell do you use if you run a echo $PATH > a_file from alt-f2 ? Think about it. Koos Pol ---------------------------------------------------------------------- S.C. Pol T: +31 20 3116122 Systems Administrator F: +31 20 3116200 Compuware Europe B.V. E: koos_pol@nl.compuware.com Amsterdam PGP public key available -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Koos Pol wrote:
At 09:33 AM 6/9/00, D.I. Coroiu Cosmin wrote:
Thanks for your answer but I don't understand in which mode I can solve the problem. I append the PATH in profile.local file. My shell is bash. This see the corect PATH . When I try too see which shell is launched in alt+F2 window I receive the same answer : bash. Why this bash can't see the PATH from /etc/profile.local file ? Thanks in advance ! Crosby.
Hello all ! I have a strange problem in KDE on SUSE 6.4. In a console application ( konsole,xterm,kvt ...) if I give a command like this : echo $PATH I receive a list with all directories in path. If I make the same thing in Alt+F2 command window ( echo $PATH > a_file ) the answer is other ( the list of directories contain just the standard bin's directories ). Why KDE don't use the PATH variable ? If I try to make a link on the desktop to a application (the path to executable exist in PATH !!) doesn't work only if I specify the full path. Can anybody help me ?
Crosby.
It is simpler then you think. Quiz of the week: What shell do you use if you run a echo $PATH > a_file from alt-f2 ?
Think about it.
Koos Pol ---------------------------------------------------------------------- S.C. Pol T: +31 20 3116122 Systems Administrator F: +31 20 3116200 Compuware Europe B.V. E: koos_pol@nl.compuware.com Amsterdam PGP public key available
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At 02:18 PM 6/9/00, you wrote:
Thanks for your answer but I don't understand in which mode I can solve the problem. I append the PATH in profile.local file. My shell is bash. This see the corect PATH . When I try too see which shell is launched in alt+F2 window I receive the same answer : bash. Why this bash can't see the PATH from /etc/profile.local file ?
Thanks in advance !
Crosby.
Apparently is doesn't read /etc/profile.local! Have you checked the manpages for bash? ...and checked the stuff about --login? I think not... Again: "Think about it". If you read that stuff, you probably come up with more solutions :-) Really! HTH Koos Pol ---------------------------------------------------------------------- S.C. Pol T: +31 20 3116122 Systems Administrator F: +31 20 3116200 Compuware Europe B.V. E: koos_pol@nl.compuware.com Amsterdam PGP public key available -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
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