>> So, to my colleagues in TLUG, I ask: How would you deal with the >> re-location of /bin, assuming you didn't want to re-install? > > PATH=$PATH:/path/to/bin > > Or: > > mv /path/to/bin / > In the heat of the moment, I thought of PATH as something one changes by editing configuration files, but yeah, you can simply type in a new one. Good to remember.
I also didn't realize that some commands are built into the shell, so some things remain possible even if bin isn't reachable. I know it's not the Unix Way, but an 'undo' button would be nice for these situations. Peter -- Peter Hiscocks Syscomp Electronic Design Limited, Toronto http://www.syscompdesign.com USB Oscilloscope and Waveform Generator 647-839-0325 --- Talk Mailing List [email protected] http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
