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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 05:38:43 -0600
From: Eric Blake <ebb9 AT byu DOT net>
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To: Herb Martin <HerbM AT learnquick DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Another (differently) broken man on CygWin 1.5.8
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According to Herb Martin on 8/14/2005 10:22 PM:
> 
> 	cygwin (like Linux apparently) keeps a database of
> 		programs and so deleting an incorrect program 
> 		on the path may leave the OS complaining about
> 		the missing item rather than using the now
> 		available correct item EVEN THOUGH the correct
> 		program is earlier in the path.

In bash, "shopt -s checkhash" tells bash to recheck the PATH when a
program disappears from its hashed location.  "hash -p /usr/bin/man man"
tells bash to remember that man should be /usr/bin/man, regardless of the
path.  And "hash -r man" removes the current hashing of man, making the
next use of man do a PATH search.  (Read up on 'man bash' for more.)

- --
Life is short - so eat dessert first!

Eric Blake             ebb9 AT byu DOT net
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