There is a utility called WHICH and you can use it by typing WHICH KILLSOL.SH and it will give you some output. That is what I want! I don't care about killsol's output. Just type "which killsol.sh"! Does your bashrc set your path? Does your bashrc source any files in /etc? On Feb 27, 2014 3:55 PM, "Dazed_75" wrote: > Sean, as stated before, I do have a bashrc and it is being adhered to by > the system. There IS NO OUTPUT from killsol.sh. It is designed to kill a > process if it exists and do so silently whether the process exists or not. > > > On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 3:52 PM, sean wrote: > >> 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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