So, again, what is the output of "which killsol.sh"? Also do you have a .bashrc? If not try renaming your .profile to .bashrc. On Feb 27, 2014 3:48 PM, "Dazed_75" wrote: > Sean, when it is not working (I have not run .profile manually), it prints > killsol.sh: command not found as expected. When I have run .profile > manually, it executes properly and the is no cli output as I designed. > > james, i get /bin/bash as my shell > > kitepilot, I get bash > > > On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 1:36 PM, wrote: > >> Or: >> echo $0 >> ET >> >> James Mcphee writes: >> >>> dash uses /etc/profile, ~/.profile, and $ENV (if available). grep your >>> username from /etc/passwd to find your shell. >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 12:04 PM, sean >>> wrote: >>> >>>> No, we want the output of : >>>> which killsol.sh >>>> "which" tells you where "killsol.sh" is in your path. >>>> And by "doesn't work" I mean when it is apparently not found in your >>>> path. I want to see what "which" says when your shell does not run >>>> "killsol.sh" by itself. >>>> On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Dazed_75 >>>> wrote: >>>> > Sean, there is no output from killsol.sh. It either kills the desired >>>> > process or does nothing. And it DOES work when it actually gets run. >>>> > >>>> > Nathan, .profile actually checks to see if the is a .bashrc and if so, >>>> runs >>>> > it so putting in what you suggest would create an infinite loop. BUT, >>>> you >>>> > gave me a clue. I think ubuntu actually uses dash for the login shell >>>> > though bash is the default user shell. THAT may be why .profile does >>>> not >>>> > get run for the login shell. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Nathan England < >>>> plug-discuss@nmecs.com >>>> > >>>> > wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> I know different shells source different files when started, I'm >>>> curious >>>> >> to know which shell you are using. >>>> >> (konsole, gnome-terminal, ...) >>>> >> >>>> >> If it works after sourcing your .profile then I would bet you need to >>>> have >>>> >> a .bashrc file with a line that says source ~/.profile. >>>> >> >>>> >> Like Kitepilot, I too am curious to know what >>>> >> >>>> >> which foo.sh >>>> >> or >>>> >> whereis foo.sh >>>> >> >>>> >> tells us. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On 2/27/2014 8:24 AM, Dazed_75 wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Prior to mu sourcing .profile, those commands showed nothing. Once I >>>> ran >>>> >> . .profile, I get what I expected: >>>> >> >>>> >> larry@hammerhead:~$ which killsol.sh >>>> >> /home/larry/bin/killsol.sh >>>> >> larry@hammerhead:~$ type killsol.sh >>>> >> killsol.sh is /home/larry/bin/killsol.sh >>>> >> larry@hammerhead:~$ >>>> >> >>>> >> so the question really comes down to why is .profile not being run on >>>> >> login (I already said I do not have the two files which might prevent >>>> it). >>>> >> This is Ubuntu 12.04 BTW. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 6:50 AM, wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Pls show the output of: >>>> >>> which foo.sh >>>> >>> or >>>> >>> type foo.sh >>>> >>> ET >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Dazed_75 writes: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I thought $PATH contained the series of paths searched to find an >>>> >>>> executable file by the name specified on the command line. >>>> Specifically >>>> >>>> if >>>> >>>> my $ENV contains a $PATH which reads: >>>> >>>> /home/larry/bin: >>>> >>>> that an executable file like foo.sh found in /home/larry/bin/ >>>> could be >>>> >>>> run >>>> >>>> by simply typing foo.sh on the command line. What am I doing >>>> wrong as >>>> >>>> it >>>> >>>> does not work though it does if I type ./bin/foo.sh while in >>>> >>>> /home/larry/? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry >>>> >>>> Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending >>>> messages >>>> to >>>> >>>> multiple recipients, use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy). Remove >>>> addresses >>>> >>>> from a forwarded message body before clicking Send. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry >>>> >> >>>> >> Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending >>>> messages to >>>> >> multiple recipients, use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy). 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