Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 07:22:39 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson <csfbsd@raggedclown.net> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Command not found Message-ID: <20020310062239.GA766@raggedclown.net> In-Reply-To: <20020309204137.J13147-100000@agnes> References: <20020309204137.J13147-100000@agnes>
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On Sat, Mar 09, 2002 at 08:43:46PM -0600, Lute Mullenix wrote:
> Just wondering why I get a command not found error when I try to start
> apps that are listed when I run pkg_info.
>
> I'm pretty new at this game.
>
Usually the pkg_info gives the release name of the application, which
will include version number, and possibly other qualifying information.
The program name is usually that name minus this extra information.
Concrete example:
In my pkg_info I see this...
figlet-2.2 SysV banner-like program prints strings in large fancy ASCII
So "-2.2" is showing me the version number, the program is actually
called "figlet"..
So I type "figlet Pooh Bear" and...
____ _ ____
| _ \ ___ ___ | |__ | __ ) ___ __ _ _ __
| |_) / _ \ / _ \| '_ \ | _ \ / _ \/ _` | '__|
| __/ (_) | (_) | | | | | |_) | __/ (_| | |
|_| \___/ \___/|_| |_| |____/ \___|\__,_|_|
With some things that are installed, particularly to do with X..it can
be less obvious (but I see someone has explained this in another email,
so I won't repeat what he says).
Some of the things installed may not actually be runnable programs btw.
--
Regards
Cliff Sarginson -- <csfbsd@raggedclown.net>
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