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Date:      Thu, 15 Sep 2005 12:55:56 -0500
From:      Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
To:        Ugo Bellavance <ugob@camo-route.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Command not in PATH when just installed?
Message-ID:  <20050915175556.GB72150@dan.emsphone.com>
In-Reply-To: <dgc7rm$3st$1@sea.gmane.org>
References:  <dgc7rm$3st$1@sea.gmane.org>

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In the last episode (Sep 15), Ugo Bellavance said:
> 	I'm new on this list.  I tried looking at the archive, but I
> didn't know how to formulate my search.  Here is my question:
> 
> I install a package using pkg_add. Then I try running the command,
> but it doesn't work.  I logout, I login, then it works.  Is this a
> FAQ or a setting?

Some shells cache the command list in PATH for performance.  Try
running "rehash" and see if the command appears.

-- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com



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