On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Alvin B. Marcelo wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have Redhat 5.2.
> 
> I created this hello.c file
> 
> #include <stdio.h>
> 
> main()
> {
> printf ("Hello world!\n");
> }
> 
> and compiled it with gcc hello.c (no errors noted; a.out was created)
> 
> but when i type a.out this is the error message:
> 
> host$ a.out
> bash: a.out: command not found
> <END>

The current directory is not in your $PATH. Try ./a.out
Are you doing this as root ? 

Frank

> 
> cc hello.c also compiles cleanly but a.out gives the same error message..
> 
> Please help and TIA.
> 

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