ok.. [root@lserver2 /]# type mysql mysql is hashed (/usr/local/bin/mysql) [root@lserver2 /]# file /usr/bin/mysql /usr/bin/mysql: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.2.5, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped [root@lserver2 /]# rpm -q mysql mysql-3.23.58-9.1 does this shed any light?? i'd suggest simply copying the files in the '/usr/bin/my*' to the '/usr/local/bin/my*' except that that would mean i still have files in two different dirs, and it doesn't solve why this is going on... -bruce -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paul Howarth Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 7:29 AM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: basic question -linux path..(/usr/bin, /usr/local/bin) bruce wrote: > here are the results... > > [root@lserver2 /]# ls -l /usr/kerberos/sbin/mysql /usr/kerberos/bin/mysql > /usr/local/sbin/mysql /usr/local/bin/mysql /sbin/mysql /bin/mysql > /usr/sbin/mysql /usr/bin/mysql > ls: /usr/kerberos/sbin/mysql: No such file or directory > ls: /usr/kerberos/bin/mysql: No such file or directory > ls: /usr/local/sbin/mysql: No such file or directory > ls: /usr/local/bin/mysql: No such file or directory > ls: /sbin/mysql: No such file or directory > ls: /bin/mysql: No such file or directory > ls: /usr/sbin/mysql: No such file or directory > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 54352 Oct 12 12:44 /usr/bin/mysql > [root@lserver2 /]# alias > alias cp='cp -i' > alias l.='ls -d .* --color=tty' > alias ll='ls -l --color=tty' > alias ls='ls --color=tty' > alias mv='mv -i' > alias rm='rm -i' > alias vi='vim' > alias which='alias | > /usr/bin/which --tty-only --read-alias --show-dot --show-tilde' > [root@lserver2 /]# mysql > -bash: /usr/local/bin/mysql: No such file or directory > > as you can see, it appears that '/usr/bin/mysql' should be picked up... > when i do 'which mysql' it points to the '/usr/bin/mysql' > > when i run 'mysql' the system tries to go to the '/usr/local/bin/mysql' > ideas/suggestions... This is very strange. Try these: $ type mysql $ file /usr/bin/mysql $ rpm -q mysql > i could even let you into the system if you thought it would help!! Beware of making such offers to people you don't know - you never know if they may be incompetent or even malicious. Paul. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
