Gentoo Forums
Gentoo Forums
Gentoo Forums
Quick Search: in
tar not in path
View unanswered posts
View posts from last 24 hours

 
Reply to topic    Gentoo Forums Forum Index Other Things Gentoo
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
tba
Apprentice
Apprentice


Joined: 01 Jun 2002
Posts: 173

PostPosted: Sat Jun 29, 2002 8:21 am    Post subject: tar not in path Reply with quote

i cant unpack tars in konqueror or through the program itself because it says tar is not in my path... which file contains my path info?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
pjp
Administrator
Administrator


Joined: 16 Apr 2002
Posts: 20054

PostPosted: Sat Jun 29, 2002 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Make sure you have tar installed first... /bin/tar

If you are using the bash shell, you can customize your path in ~/.bashrc

Also take a look at /etc/profile.env for global PATH settings.
_________________
Quis separabit? Quo animo?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
jiminim
n00b
n00b


Joined: 18 Jun 2002
Posts: 14
Location: Starkvegas, MS

PostPosted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 6:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

See what your path is:

Code:
echo $PATH


/bin should be there :)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
tba
Apprentice
Apprentice


Joined: 01 Jun 2002
Posts: 173

PostPosted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 7:21 am    Post subject: /bin Reply with quote

actually it was rar. tar was already there but i so rarely deal with rar files i mustve subconciously read "tar." rar on the otherhand is installed in /opt/bin/rar/ for somereason so i just added that to my path
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
jiminim
n00b
n00b


Joined: 18 Jun 2002
Posts: 14
Location: Starkvegas, MS

PostPosted: Mon Jul 01, 2002 7:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's great! 8O
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Gentoo Forums Forum Index Other Things Gentoo All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum