Thanks alot guys! On Jul 7, 2015 1:14 AM, "Jim McCarthy" <[email protected]> wrote:
> For what it's worth, I have also found that after a new executable is > added to one's existing path, it is often necessary to issue the command > "rehash" (using csh, tcsh, or zsh ... under bash, I believe the command is > "hash -r" instead) to force Linux to scan the path and refresh its > inventory of the executables found there. If the original poster was > encountering difficulty that "xmgrace" was not recognized immediately after > it was installed, then there's a chance that a "rehash" (or "hash -r" > instead) might fix that problem. While it does sound like the problem > could be persistent, nevertheless it may be good to keep in mind the need > for "rehash" (or "hash -r" instead) in a terminal session after new > programs are installed (or moved) within the folder locations in one's path. > > Cheers, > > -- Jim > > ------------------------------ > >
