* Del Campo, Damian ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [001127 18:26]:
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> Subject: C compiled executalbe problem
> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 10:17:27 +1100
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> Have just started programming some C on RH6.1
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> Compiling using "gcc - o program program.c".
>
> Problem is that from the directory this sits in, I can't actually operate
> the program
> ie program <Enter> doesnt' work whereas going up one directory level and
> calling "directory/program" does.
> Likewise, if I stay in the directory with the program and call it via
> "../directory/program" it works also.
>
> Why is this, that I can't call it directly from where it sits?
>
> It isn't a directory permissions/properties thing because I copied the
> program up a directory level and now couldn't call it directly from that
> directory and again had to call from "its" upper directory.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Damian
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your current working directory (cwd) is not in your path. The way to call the
program while your working on it is to "./program" or add the cwd to your
path.
That's not the best idea, use the ./program method.
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Derek Tattersall [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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