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Date:      Sat, 19 Jun 2004 16:26:21 +0200
From:      "Bernt. H" <bernt@bah.homeip.net>
To:        Bruce Hunter <bhunter@solisix.com>
Cc:        freebsd questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Application commands without having to restart
Message-ID:  <40D44D0D.4040802@bah.homeip.net>
In-Reply-To: <1087105316.48711.3.camel@solid.solisixoffice.com>
References:  <1087105316.48711.3.camel@solid.solisixoffice.com>

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Bruce Hunter wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I just installed a port. Usually, a application has a define command to
> start it and can be run from anywhere on the command line. When you
> first install an application. The command isn't available to the system
> until after a reboot. 
> 
> How do I make the system aware? Refresh the commands list?
> Any reading material on this?

If you have the standard shell (csh) then a simple

% rehash

would do.

> 
> Thanks for your help
> Bruce



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