Most linux, and unix distro's automatically do it for user accounts, but not for root (obviously). Regards, Mike Cantrell Gary Nichols wrote: > You can also add ./ to your PATH (although it's generally not an accepted > practice) *g* > > Gary > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Eric Samson" > > To: > > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 7:24 AM > > Subject: question for any C++ progammers > > > > > > > Ok, this is frustrating... > > > > > > yesterday when I compiled some stuff I wrote in C++, I was able to run > the > > > executable by typing exp1.o at the command prompt... Today, I tried it > > > again and got the following output: > > > > > > []$ cd ~/C++assignments > > > [C++assignments]$ g++ Assn2.cpp -oexp1.o > > > [C++assignments]$ dir > > > Assn2.cpp Currency2-1.o Currencycalc2-2.cpp > Currencycalc3.cpp > > > Assn2.cpp~ Currency2-2.o Currencycalc2-2.cpp~ exp1.o > > > Currency1.cpp Currencycalc2-1.cpp Currencycalc2.cpp > > > Currency1.o Currencycalc2-1.cpp~ Currencycalc2.cpp~ > > > [C++assignments]$ exp1.o > > > bash: exp1.o: command not found > > > [C++assignments]$ > > > > > > For some reason my compiled program won't run today, but it did > yesterday > > > using the exact same commands. I love linux, but little inconsistent > crap > > > like this is really aggrivating... I re-installed the gcc RPM's and > > > upgraded my BASH shell to no avail... I need some help here, or it's > back > > > to M$ Visual C++ to get my school work done. I am trying to avoid this, > > > especially since I got done telling my class how great open source and > > Linux > > > are, but now I might have to eat my words next week... ANY help would > be > > > appreciated.. > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > Eric > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > > > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > >