Larry Brower wrote:
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I do agree that it is easy to keep up to date. It just takes a long
time if you have say a TB worth of data :) Considering what was being
referred to in the question which and whereis seem more logical options.
they are logical options to find what is in a user's $PATH. how many users
have /etc or /usr/share/doc in their $PATH?
i point this out because, tho op was not specific, he did write
}> notice there is look in /etc/etc/etc/..... or usr/root/where is it or
}> some such file.
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peace out.
tc,hago.
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