Re: $PATH question

Pls show the output of:
which foo.sh
or
type foo.sh
ET



Dazed_75 writes:

> I thought $PATH contained the series of paths searched to find an
> executable file by the name specified on the command line. Specifically if
> my $ENV contains a $PATH which reads:
>
> /home/larry/bin:<more paths>
>
> that an executable file like foo.sh found in /home/larry/bin/ could be run
> by simply typing foo.sh on the command line. What am I doing wrong as it
> does not work though it does if I type ./bin/foo.sh while in /home/larry/?
>
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