This is cool! apt-get makes much more sense now. I had been trying to use it without the repos being installed.

I've got to start thinking 'debian' and not red-hat/suse.

What is your opinion on adding stuff to $PATH, vs always entering the full path?

I need to figure out how to enter text faster. The screen and thumbs kybds are both too slow, and the lack of shift and caps lock is painful.

Steve

Caps lock:

http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...highlight=caps

Well, PATH is there to be used; I normally add /sbin/ and /usr/sbin/, as there are some programs there that are useful without root, and /usr/local/bin (where local programs are installed, including some GNU replacements for some of the busybox stuff, and /home/usr/bin/ (for scripts and other junk I don't need or want to install system-wide); why wouldn't you use it?

Heh - newbie-ish FUD?

I'm going to start with /usr/bin/nmap.<the version>/bin

Thanks!

Regarding the caps lock tip. This is great, but it begs the question - how does one find that stuff, and stuff like redpill/bluepill, without asking or searching forums? I suppose it it could be gleaned by looking at the source code - ow - but is there a Fine Manual somewhere, perhaps produced by the OS2008 coders, I should be reading? I love reading manuals - I'm strange like that - just having trouble finding one.

Steve

Ok...

I'm really trying . I just spent literally 3 hours reading howtos and guides on PATH and .bash_profile, /etc/profile and other stuff. I've tentatively concluded that OS2008 does not use bash, it uses something called ash?!?

I'm now more confused than ever. I can temporarily extend root's PATH to include the path to nmap. But, I don't know where ~/.bash_profile is, or even if that will work on my n810. I've looked in the wiki and searched the forum.

The frustrating thing iss that the n810 is just different enough from the linux in the LDP guides that things don't always work.

So, humbly asked from lowest to highest, how does one permanently modify root's PATH?

Steve

You can edit /root/.profile

(I think .bashrc works in ash too)

Worked!

Thanks

Steve