Can't run a port right after an install

Kent Stewart kstewart at owt.com
Sun Oct 12 01:03:11 PDT 2003


On Saturday 11 October 2003 12:54 pm, jason dictos wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>    I've been noticing that whenever I install a port, I can't ever
> run the executable right off the bat, instead I have to close a
> consoel and re-open one in order to get the program to be in my (I am
> guessing) search path.
>
> Why is that? Is there any way around that?
>

You need to "rehash" to have the system re-establish the files in your 
path.

Kent

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