On Sat, 2004-09-18 at 08:49, Paul wrote: > Hi, > > > I am new to Linux World. I have installed Fedora Core release 2 (Tettnang) > > with linux kernel version 2.6.5-1.358 > > Installation went fine, but I am getting error whenever log on to system --> > > > > -sh: /usr/local/bin/grep: cannot execute binary file > > -sh: /usr/local/bin/grep: cannot execute binary file > > Is this as soon as login or are you specifically trying to > run /usr/local/bin/grep? Have you installed anything recently and more > over, you need to run yum update to get your system up to date. > > > this error I am getting with all accounts. ( including root). I get > > similar error when I tries to use vi or any other command. > > -sh-2.05b$ vi > > -sh: /usr/local/bin/vim: cannot execute binary file > Why is he using system files in the /usr/local tree? > Sounds like something has gone mad on your system. > > > I checked the file permission. It's ok. ( read and executeto everyone.) > > -sh-2.05b$ ls -l /usr/local/bin/vim > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root bin 409600 Jun 16 1997 /usr/local/bin/vim > > > > But I use the vim from /usr/bin then I don't getany error. > > It sounds like when you've done a source code install, something has > broken on the non-rpm version. Try removing the source code version, run > vi, if it works then you've a broken source version install. > That would not necessarily be a broken install. Simply an improperly installed package and one where the source install broke the default install. Most packages I install from source default to /usr/local and if you want to put it in the system default location you have to specify the prefix when you run configure that package prior to compiling /installing. > TTFN > > Paul
