Sorry, it's not in bin. if [ -x /usr/lib/command-not-found -o -x /usr/share/command-not-found/command-not-found ]; then is the line in .bash.bashrc. On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > well... in the interim I got my memory chips so I shut down my computer to > put them in and found I got the wrong ones! they're two small. so I restart > the computer, get your message, and: > > bmike1@C521 ~ $ which command-not-found > bmike1@C521 ~ $ command-not-found > command-not-found: command not found > bmike1@C521 ~ $ > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 9:47 AM, James Mcphee wrote: > >> Honestly, no :) Check your /etc/bash.bashrc. The default has a little >> conditional if the command you typed isn't found it runs that little python >> script to look for possible packages that might contain what you were >> trying to run. It's annoying an I tend to disable it so when I typo a >> command it doesn't slow me down doing the search. Find it with "which >> command-not-found" and you can read the python code, which doesn't really >> say much, but is interesting none-the-less. >> >> On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 9:40 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> no it isn't but as I was looking into this I tried running the man page >>> and get: >>> 'No manual entry for command-not-found' >>> but when I try to apt-get it: >>> 'command-not-found is already the newest version.' >>> Then I tried running it with the help option: >>> 'command-not-found: command not found' >>> Are you just messing with me, James? >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 5:50 AM, James Mcphee wrote: >>> >>>> there's a command called "command-not-found", is that what you were >>>> thinking of to find the file in question? >>>> >>>> On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 1:38 AM, Michael Havens >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Long ago I needed a file that was included in an apt package. If I >>>>> remember right there is a way to find out what package that file is a part >>>>> of and to extract it. Am I right? If so, how is it done? >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> James McPhee >>>> jmcphe@gmail.com >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> James McPhee >> jmcphe@gmail.com >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- James McPhee jmcphe@gmail.com