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Old 01-28-2005
Can't run emacs, pico..
Hello,
I cannot run emacs or pico from my Sun OS command shell. My account does not have a .cshrc file also. When I tried to make a text file and copied it to my account by the name .cshrc, the source commands I place in it do not work.
Can anybody tell me how can I solve this? Any help would be appreciated.
# 2  
Old 01-28-2005
editor
ok so when u type
pico filename, what error msg do u get.

there should be .login file or some other hidden file depending on which shell u'r using. are u using bash? do u know which shell u'r using?
# 3  
Old 01-28-2005
I get the message that command not found.
I think I am using tcsh, whatever that is.
# 4  
Old 01-28-2005
good news: pico's is there.
bad news: directory permission problem

check /usr/local/bin/pico directory and see if pico there

u should have .login file if using tcsh. are u superuser on this account? if not try

ls -l
chmod to 755 if need be
# 5  
Old 01-28-2005
I can't find pico in the /usr/local/bin directory not even in /usr/bin directory.
# 6  
Old 01-28-2005
give me details on u'r os, sun os which version?
# 7  
Old 01-30-2005
It is Sun OS 5.9

Please see if anything can be done.
 
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