mkdir: command not found

[henning_bravo]

Hello!

How come I get this when I run mkdir from in a script file but not if I run it in the terminal as usual?

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mkdir: command not found

[Genone]

a) what does `which mkdir` (when run in a terminal) say?
b) how is $PATH set inside your script?

[henning_bravo]

a) what does `which mkdir` (when run in a terminal) say?

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which mkdir
/usr/bin/mkdir

b) how is $PATH set inside your script?

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echo $PATH
/usr/kde/3.5/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/opt/bin:/usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/4.1.2:/opt/sun-jdk-1.4.2.14/bin:/opt/sun-jdk-1.4.2.14/jre/bin:/opt/sun-jdk-1.4.2.14/jre/javaws:/usr/kde/3.5/bin:/usr/qt/3/bin

[Genone]

Was that $PATH value from the point inside your script where you try to call mkdir? If not, check if you source any files that might change $PATH. Anyway, I suggest you check the script execution with bash -x and/or strace to figure out why the call fails.