terminal prob

pvik00

conchubhar1 wrote: »

/bin/cat /etc/profile
# System-wide .profile for sh(1)

if [ -x /usr/libexec/path_helper ]; then
eval `/usr/libexec/path_helper -s`
fi

if [ "${BASH-no}" != "no" ]; then
[ -r /etc/bashrc ] && . /etc/bashrc
fi
export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PA TH
export MANPATH=/opt/local/man:$MANPATH

and

/bin/cat /usr/libexec/path_helper
#!/bin/sh
#
# Each line of the text files in /etc/paths are directories that should be
# added to the current path. We source /etc/paths/default first, so that
# the default paths (/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin) appear early in the path.
#

shopt -s extglob
function read_path_dir () {
DIR="$1"
NEWPATH="$2"
SEP=""
IFS=$'\n'
if [ -d "$DIR".d ]; then
for f in "$DIR" "$DIR".d/* ; do
if [ -f "$f" ]; then
for p in $(< "$f") ; do
"$NEWPATH" = *(*:)${p}*(:*) && continue
[ ! -z "$NEWPATH" ] && SEP=":"
NEWPATH="${NEWPATH}${SEP}${p}"
done
fi
done
fi
echo $NEWPATH
}

P=`read_path_dir /etc/paths "$PATH"`
MP=`read_path_dir /etc/manpaths "$MANPATH"`

if [ "$1" == "-c" -o \( -z "$1" -a "${SHELL%csh}" != "$SHELL" \) ]; then
echo setenv PATH \"$P\"\;
echo setenv MANPATH \"$MP\"\;
exit 0
elif [ "$1" == "-s" -o -z "$1" ]; then
echo PATH=\"$P\"\; export PATH;
echo MANPATH=\"$MP\"\; export MANPATH;
exit 0
else
echo "usage: path_helper [-c | -s]" 1>&2
exit 1
fi


i have no idea what any of that means

No worries man, I can now see what the problem is.

/etc/profile is misconfigured, the last two lines in particular are not normally there after OS X installation. You may or may not need these entries depending on what you have under /opt, which is also not part of the default os installation.

These are the lines I'm talking about:
export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PA TH
export MANPATH=/opt/local/man:$MANPATH

You have more then one way of fixing this issue but for now let's concentrate on the simplest one.
Since I have no idea what or who the hell has put these entries into your config, I'll assume that it was some installer and we'll leave it in peace.

Create a backup copy of /etc/profile and use any text editor to fix the typo on this line:

export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PA TH

it should read

export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH

You need to save the changes and exit the terminal. The changes above will set the appropriate directories (system binaries) for $PATH, leaving the extra unharmed.

conchubhar1

what do i do with the text file - what do i save it as and where?

do i edit it in the terminal or in textedit for example?



do i leave the original?



thanks!

pvik00

conchubhar1 wrote: »

what do i do with the text file - what do i save it as and where?

do i edit it in the terminal or in textedit for example?



do i leave the original?



thanks!

You can use any text editor you like. Since you said you don't understand shell programming, it's best if you create a backup copy.

The simplest is to use the Terminal for both operations.

copy (sudo will prompt for your admin password. just type it, there's no local echo):
/usr/bin/sudo /bin/cp -p /etc/profile /etc/profile.old


edit:
/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/vi /etc/profile

then navigate to the gap at $PA TH, at the end of the file, and once the cursor is on the gap, press x.
Then press ESC :wq (sequentially, not together) and hit ENTER.
If you're not comfortable with vi just use any other text editor.

conchubhar1

sudo
-bash: sudo: command not found


do i need sudo?

pvik00

conchubhar1 wrote: »

sudo
-bash: sudo: command not found


do i need sudo?

root is the owner of /etc/profile, so you either use sudo or authenticate as root using su -

Since your path is messed up, you need to use the full path for all commands, type them _exactly_ as I wrote them above. sudo is in /usr/bin

conchubhar1

~
W10: Warning: Changing a readonly file
E325: ATTENTION
Found a swap file by the name "/private/etc/.profile.swp"
owned by: root dated: Tue Jun 30 11:49:07 2009
file name: /private/etc/profile
modified: YES
user name: root host name: bobs-macbook-1.local
process ID: 1138
While opening file "/private/etc/profile"
dated: Sat Jun 6 06:34:48 2009

(1) Another program may be editing the same file.
If this is the case, be careful not to end up with two
different instances of the same file when making changes.
Quit, or continue with caution.

(2) An edit session for this file crashed.
If this is the case, use ":recover" or "vim -r /private/etc/profile"
to recover the changes (see ":help recovery").
If you did this already, delete the swap file "/private/etc/.profile.swp"
to avoid this message.

Press ENTER or type command to continue

# System-wide .profile for sh(1)

if [ -x /usr/libexec/path_helper ]; then
eval `/usr/libexec/path_helper -s`
fi

if [ "${BASH-no}" != "no" ]; then
[ -r /etc/bashrc ] && . /etc/bashrc
fi
export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH
export MANPATH=/opt/local/man:$MANPATH
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conchubhar1

pvik00 wrote: »

Then press ESC :wq (sequentially, not together) and hit ENTER.
If you're not comfortable with vi just use any other text editor.

when do i press esc?

where do i type :wq?


''E45: 'readonly' option is set (add ! to override)
''

right so i added the exclamation mark

''# System-wide .profile for sh(1)

if [ -x /usr/libexec/path_helper ]; then
eval `/usr/libexec/path_helper -s`
fi

if [ "${BASH-no}" != "no" ]; then
[ -r /etc/bashrc ] && . /etc/bashrc
fi
export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH
export MANPATH=/opt/local/man:$MANPATH
~
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"/etc/profile" [readonly] 11L, 277C''

no scratch that - things seem to work now

thanks!!!!

pvik00

cool stuff.

conchubhar1

deriously thanks very very much

to you and all who helped

Talisman

Great to see you're finally sorted.

conchubhar1

indeed


i am very greatful for all the help i received here - than you all very much


it took me long to grasp it here where i was being spoonfed - imagine how long it would have taken me on my own if i had ever gotten it at all