how to access freshly installed ports?

[Sunsawe]

Hi,

So far, to access a new port that i just installed, i exited the session then logged again... (I know... shame on me...)

But today, i decided that i should do things the right way and... am asking for it.

How to access the new software by its name ( my_software) without specifying the whole path (/usr/bin/my_software), when it has just been installed (by portinstall) ?

Thank you

[Carpetsmoker]

If you are using tcsh: % rehash
You can also restart the shell with: % exec tcshThis will work for any shell (bash, zsh, etc)

[DrJ]

You have to update your directory hash tables. In csh, type "rehash" and then you are done. That assumes the installed port is in /usr/local/bin (as usual) and that this location is in your search path.

[robbak]

Just to note that this is only an issue if using the C-family of shells (tcsh, like root does by default). Bourne shells (sh (the default shell for regular users) or bash) do not require a rehash to find new executables.
Your question indicates that you are using root for things other than configuring your system, which is naughty!

[Sunsawe]

Originally Posted by robbak

Your question indicates that you are using root for things other than configuring your system, which is naughty!

Yes but... no! Am not that a bad guy. This is useful for me only at the beginning, after a fresh installation of the system. I need to install the basic port that am using (like portupgrade itself, then screen, bash and so on). I was then force to exit the session after portupgrade's installation then again after screen's installation to finally be able to continue.

thank you all for your replies.