$PATH question

[kitepilot at kitepilot.com]

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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