Re: [LUG] I think I've broken my Linux and please excuse my stupidity.

[jon davey <jondavey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 27 Dec 2002 5:50 pm, Neil Stone wrote:
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> jon davey wrote:
> | Hi everyone, as the subject line says I think there's something wrong
> with my
> | system.  Before I discovered the propper comand for setting my clock I
> | mistakenly attempted to install a gcc library from a tarball having
> | misunderstood instructions from a web site.  I think I may have been
> folowing
> | the "server" instructions for the instillation of NTP instead of "user".
> | Conciquently commands like #find and #locate arent working and there is
> | apparently nothing in # /mnt/cdrom when there *is* in fact a cd in there.
> |         Does anyone know what I may have done?
> | Thanks in advance for the descemination of any knoweledge.
> | J-D
> |
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> ok, what happens when you type the following;
>
> cd /usr/bin
> ls
I get (prepair for BIG list)-
gtalk*
gtbl@
gtkhtml-properties-capplet*
gtk-query-immodules-2.0*
gtoaster*
gtroff@
gunzip@
gurpmi@
gzexe*
gzip@
halt@
head*
HEAD*
headalign@
headclean@
hexdump*
hexedit*
hidecartridges@
hipstopgm*
hltest*
host*
hostid*
hpcdtoppm*
hpijs*
htdigest*
htpasswd*
i586-mandrake-linux-gnu-c++*
i586-mandrake-linux-gnu-g++*
i586-mandrake-linux-gnu-gcc*
ical2vcal*
icon2ikon*
icontopbm*
iconv*
ijsgimpprint*
ikon2icon*
ilbmtoppm*
imagetops*
imgtoppm*
includeres*
info*
infocmp*
infotocap@
install*
install-catalog*
ior-decode*
ior-decode-2*
ipcrm*
ipcs*
isc-config.sh*
isodump*
isoinfo*
isovfy*
join*
jpegtopnm*
kab2kabc*
kabcfrontend*
kaboodle*
kaccess*
kaddprinterwizard*
kaddressbook*
kalarm*
kalarmautostart*
kalarmd*
kandy*
kandy_client*
kaphorism*
kappfinder*
karbon*
karm*
kate*
kbd_mode*
kblankscrn.kss*
kbuildsycoca*
kcalc*
kcharselect*
kchart*
kcheckpass*
kcminit*
kcmshell*
kcolorchooser*
kcoloredit*
kconf_update*
kcontrol*
kcookiejar*
kcron*
kdat*
kdb2html*
kdcop*
kdebugdialog*
kde-config*
kded*
kdedesktop2mdkmenu.pl*
kdeeject*
kdeinit*
kdeinit_shutdown*
kdeinit_wrapper*
kdepasswd*
kdeprintfax*
kdesktop*
kdesktop-links*
kdesktop_lock*
kdesktop-network*
kdessh*
kdesu*
kdesud*
kdesu_stub*
kdf*
kdict*
kdm*
kdm_config*
kdmdesktop*
kdm_greet*
kdontchangethehostname*
kdvi*
kedit*
keditbookmarks*
keditfiletype*
keytab-lilo.pl*
kfax*
kfind*
kfloppy*
kfmclient*
kfmexec*
kformula*
kfract*
kghostview*
khelpcenter*
khexedit*
khotkeys*
kicker*
kiconedit*
kill*
killall*
killev*
kimage_concat*
kinstalltheme*
kio_http_cache_cleaner*
kioslave*
kio_uiserver*
kit*
kivio*
kjobviewer*
kjots*
klaptopdaemon*
klauncher*
klipper*
kljettool*
klpq*
klprfax*
klprfax_filter*
klprfax_lpd*
kmail*
kmailcvt*
kmailservice*
kmenuedit*
kmenu-preferences-switch*
kmid*
kmidi*
kmix*
kmixctrl*
kmoon*
knewstickerstub*
knode*
knotes*
knotify*
koconverter*
kodo*
konqueror*
konsole*
konsole_grantpty*
konsolekalendar*
kontour*
kooka*
korgac*
korganizer*
korganizerIn*
korn*
koscript*
koshell*
kotalkd*
kpac_dhcp_helper*
kpackage*
kpager*
kpaint*
kpersonalizer*
kpilot*
kpilotDaemon*
kpm*
kppp*
kppplogview*
kprconverter.pl*
kpresenter*
kprinter*
krandom.kss*
krdb*
kreadconfig*
krootwarning*
krozat.kss*
kruler*
kscd*
ksendbugmail*
kshell*
ksirc*
ksmserver*
ksnapshot*
ksplash*
kspread*
kstart*
ksysguard*
ksysguardd*
ksystraycmd*
ksysv*
ktalkd*
ktalkdlg*
kteatime*
ktelnetservice*
kthesaurus*
ktimer*
ktip*
ktux*
kudesigner*
kugar*
kuickshow*
kups*
kuser*
kview*
kviewshell*
kwebdesktop*
kwikdisk*
kwin*
kwmtheme*
kword*
kworldclock*
kwrapper*
kwrite*
kwrited*
kwuftpd*
kxkb*
kxmlrpcd*
last*
lastb@
lastlog*
lchfn*
lchsh*
ld*
ldd*
lddlibc4*
leaftoppm*
less*
less.bin*
lessecho*
lesskey*
lesspipe.sh*
Lexmark2070*
lexmark2ppm.pl*
lexmarkwrapper*
lftp*
lftpget*
libgnomeprint-2.0-font-install*
libgtop_daemon2*
licq*
licq2gaim*
licq-ssl@
lilo-bmp2mdk*
linc-cleanup-sockets*
links@
links-text*
lisa*
lispmtopgm*
listhome*
lm1100*
lm1100back*
lm1100change*
lnusertemp*
load-gnomecard-addressbook*
loadkeys@
load-pine-addressbook*
loadshlib*
loadunimap*
locale*
localedef*
lockfile*
logger*
logname*
look*
lp@
lp-cups*
lphelp*
lpoptions*
lppasswd*
lpq@
lpqall.faces*
lpq-cups*
lpq-foomatic@
lpr@
lpr-cups*
lpr-foomatic@
lpr-kprinter@
lprm@
lprm-cups*
lprm-foomatic@
lprsetup.sh*
lpr-xpp@
lpstat@
lpstat-cups*
lpstyl*
lsattr*
lsnetdrake*
lspci*
lspcidrake*
lspgpot*
lwp-download*
lwp-mirror*
lwp-request*
lwp-rget*
lx.control*
lynx*
macptopbm*
Mail@
mail-files*
mail.local*
mailq.faces*
mailserver*
mailserver.sigh*
mailserver.sml*
mailshar*
mailstat*
mailto*
mailto-hebrew*
make*
make_driver_db_cups*
make_driver_db_lpr*
makehowtoindex*
makeinfo*
man*
man2html*
MandrakeUpdate@
manpath@
mapscrn*
mawk*
mcc@
mcookie*
mcopidl*
md5sum*
mdatopbm*
mdkdoc-kicker*
mdkupdate*
meinproc*
menudrake*
mesg*
metacity*
metacity-message*
metacity-properties*
metacity-theme-viewer*
metacity-window-demo*
metamail*
metasend*
metasend.sigh*
mev*
mgrtopbm*
midisend*
mimencode*
mirrordir*
mirror_howtos*
mkafmmap*
mkcramfs*
mkfacesindex*
mkfifo*
mkhybrid*
mkisofs*
mk_modmap*
ml85p*
mmencode*
moniker-test*
mozilla*
mpage*
mpeglibartsplay*
mpg123*
mrproject*
msec_find*
mtink*
mtvtoppm*
name-client*
namei*
nautilus*
nautilus-gtkhtml-view*
nc*
nenscript*
neotoppm*
newgrp*
new-object@
newscheck.faces*
newsfrom.faces*
ngettext*
nl*
nm*
nmap*
noatun*
nohup*
nroff*
nslookup*
nspluginscan*
nspluginviewer*
nsupdate*
oaf-client*
oafd*
oaf-run-query*
oaf-slay*
oaf-sysconf*
objcopy*
objdump*
od*
ogg123*
oggdec*
oggenc*
ogginfo*
oki4drv*
old-name-server*
on_ac_power*
oocalc@
oodraw@
ooffice*
ooimpress@
oomath@
ooregcomp*
oowriter@
openssl*
openvt*
orbit-event-server*
orbit-ird*
orbit-name-server*
over*
packdrake*
palmtopnm*
pamchannel*
pamcut*
pamdeinterlace*
pamfile*
pamoil*
pamstretch*
pamstretch-gen*
pamtopnm*
pan*
panel-test-applets*
pango-querymodules*
parsehdlist*
partmon*
passwd*
paste*
patch-metamail*
patch-metamail.sigh*
pathchk*
pbm2l2030*
pbm2l7k*
pbm2lex5700*
pbm2lwxl*
pbm2ppa*
pbmclean*
pbmlife*
pbmmake*
pbmmask*
pbmpage*
pbmpscale*
pbmreduce*
pbmtext*
pbmto10x*
pbmto4425*
pbmtoascii*
pbmtoatk*
pbmtobbnbg*
pbmtocmuwm*
pbmtoepsi*
pbmtoepson*
pbmtog3*
pbmtogem*
pbmtogo*
pbmtoicon*
pbmtolj*
pbmtoln03*
pbmtolps*
pbmtomacp*
pbmtomda*
pbmtomgr*
pbmtonokia*
pbmtopgm*
pbmtopi3*
pbmtopk*
pbmtoplot*
pbmtoppa*
pbmtopsg3*
pbmtoptx*
pbmtowbmp*
pbmtox10bm*
pbmtoxbm*
pbmtoybm*
pbmtozinc*
pbmtozjs*
pbmtpg*
pbmupc*
pcdindex*
pcimodules*
pcl3opts*
pcxtoppm*
pdf2dsc*
pdf2ps*
pdffonts*
pdfimages*
pdfinfo*
pdfopt*
pdftopbm*
pdftops*
pdftotext*
pentaxpj@
perl@
perl5@
perl5.8.0*
perlbug*
pf2afm*
pfbtopfa*
pgawk*
pgmbentley*
pgmcrater*
pgmedge*
pgmenhance*
pgmhist*
pgmkernel*
pgmnoise*
pgmnorm*
pgmoil@
pgmramp*
pgmslice*
pgmtexture*
pgmtofs*
pgmtolispm*
pgmtopbm*
pgmtoppm*
pgrep*
photo_print*
pi1toppm*
pi3topbm*
picttoppm*
pidsocket*
ping6*
pinky*
pj-gs.sh*
pjtoppm*
pkill*
pktopbm*
play*
pngtopnm*
pnm2lex5700*
pnm2lex7000*
pnm2ppa*
pnmalias*
pnmarith*
pnmcat*
pnmcolormap*
pnmcomp*
pnmconvol*
pnmcrop*
pnmcut*
pnmdepth*
pnmenlarge*
pnmfile*
pnmflip*
pnmgamma*
pnmhisteq*
pnmhistmap*
pnmindex*
pnminterp@
pnminvert*
pnmmargin*
pnmmontage*
pnmnlfilt*
pnmnoraw@
pnmpad*
pnmpaste*
pnmpsnr*
pnmquant*
pnmraw2cmyk*
pnmremap*
pnmrotate*
pnmscale*
pnmscalefixed*
pnmshear*
pnmsmooth*
pnmsplit*
pnmtile*
pnmtoddif*
pnmtofiasco*
pnmtofits*
pnmtojpeg*
pnmtopalm*
pnmtoplainpnm*
pnmtopng*
pnmtops*
pnmtorast*
pnmtorle*
pnmtosgi*
pnmtosir*
pnmtotiff*
pnmtotiffcmyk*
pnmtoxwd*
pod2html*
pod2latex*
pod2man*
pod2text*
poll_ppd_base*
POST*
poweroff@
ppm3d*
ppmbrighten*
ppmchange*
ppmcie*
ppmcolormask*
ppmcolors*
ppmdim*
ppmdist*
ppmdither*
ppmfade*
ppmflash*
ppmforge*
ppmhist*
ppmlabel*
ppmmake*
ppmmix*
ppmnorm*
ppmntsc*
ppmpat*
ppmquant*
ppmquantall*
ppmqvga*
ppmrainbow*
ppmrelief*
ppmshadow*
ppmshift*
ppmspread*
ppmtoacad*
ppmtobmp*
ppmtocpva*
ppmtoeyuv*
ppmtogif*
ppmtoicr*
ppmtoilbm*
ppmtojpeg@
ppmtoleaf*
ppmtolj*
ppmtolss16*
ppmtomap*
ppmtomd*
ppmtomitsu*
ppmtompeg*
ppmtoneo*
ppmtopcx*
ppmtopgm*
ppmtopi1*
ppmtopict*
ppmtopj*
ppmtopjxl*
ppmtopuzz*
ppmtorgb3*
ppmtosixel*
ppmtotga*
ppmtouil*
ppmtowinicon*
ppmtoxpm*
ppmtoyuv*
ppmtoyuvsplit*
ppmtv*
pr*
preparetips*
printafm*
print-cups.sh*
printenv*
printerUtilsWaitForKey*
printf*
printtool@
procmail*
promisc_check*
protoize*
ps2ascii*
ps2epsi*
ps2lwxl*
ps2pdf*
ps2pdf12*
ps2pdf13*
ps2pdf14*
ps2pdfpress*
ps2pdfwr*
ps2ps*
psbook*
pscprint*
psfaddtable*
psfgettable*
psfstriptable*
psidtopgm*
pslogin@
psmerge*
psnup*
psprint*
psresize*
psselect*
pstopnm*
pstops*
pstree*
ptx*
pup*
pv.sh*
python*
qiv*
qrttoppm*
qtcups@
quanta*
ranlib*
rasttopnm*
raw*
rawtopgm*
rawtoppm*
rcvAppleSingle*
rcvAppleSingle.sigh*
rdate*
rdist*
rdistd@
readcd*
readelf*
readlink*
reboot@
rec@
recursdir@
removekdesysmenu.pl*
removekdesysmenu-simplified.pl*
remsync*
rename*
renice*
reset@
resetall*
resizecons*
reslisa*
restorekdemimetypes.pl*
rev*
rgb3toppm*
richtext*
richtoatk*
rletopnm*
rmold*
rot*
rotary.faces*
rpcgen*
rpm2cpio*
rpm2header*
rpmdb@
rpmdrake@
rpmdrake-remove@
rpme@
rpmi@
rpmquery@
rpmsign@
rpmu@
rpmverify@
rs2icon*
rsync*
run-parts*
run-with-aspell*
s2p*
sample-container*
sample-control-container*
sane-find-scanner*
savekdemimetypes.pl*
saveunimap*
sbigtopgm*
scanadf*
scanimage*
scgcheck*
scli*
screem*
screendump*
script*
scrollkeeper-config*
scrollkeeper-extract*
scrollkeeper-gen-seriesid*
scrollkeeper-get-cl*
scrollkeeper-get-content-list*
scrollkeeper-get-extended-content-list*
scrollkeeper-get-index-from-docpath*
scrollkeeper-get-toc-from-docpath*
scrollkeeper-get-toc-from-id*
scrollkeeper-install*
scrollkeeper-preinstall*
scrollkeeper-rebuilddb*
scrollkeeper-uninstall*
scrollkeeper-update*
sdiff*
secpolicy*
secure-mcserv*
seq*
setfdprm*
setfont*
setkeycodes*
setleds*
setmetamode*
setpci*
setsid*
setterm*
setvesablank*
sf2cfg*
sg@
sgitopnm*
sgmlwhich*
sha1sum*
shar*
showaudio*
showaudio.sigh*
showcartridges@
showcfont*
showchar*
showexternal*
showexternal.arghhh*
showexternal.csh*
showexternal.csh.sml*
showexternal.sigh*
showexternal.sml*
showkey*
shownonascii*
showpartial*
showpartial.csh*
showpartial.sigh*
showpicture*
showpicture.sigh*
shred*
shutdown@
sirtopnm*
size*
skill*
sldtoppm*
sliceprint*
small2lwxl*
sndAppleSingle*
snice*
soundwrapper*
sox*
soxmix*
soxplay*
spctoppm*
sperl5.8.0*
splain*
split*
splitfont*
splitmail*
spottopgm*
sprof*
sputoppm*
ssleay@
startgnome*
startkde*
states*
strace*
strings*
strip*
sudo*
suidperl*
sum*
sun2mime*
sun2mime.sigh*
sun-audio-file*
sun-audio-file.sigh*
sun-audio-file.tmpfiles*
sun-message.csh*
sun-message.csh.csh*
sun-message.csh.quote*
sun-message.csh.sigh*
sun-message.csh.tmpfiles*
sun-to-mime*
sun-to-mime.sigh*
syslinux@
syslinux-graphic*
syslinux-old*
syslinux-original*
sysvlp.sh*
t1ascii*
t1asm*
t1binary*
t1disasm*
t1mac*
t1unmac*
tac*
tack*
tail*
taumix*
tbl*
tee*
test*
test-moniker*
test_ppa*
test-windows-key*
texi2dvi*
texindex*
tgatoppm*
thinkjettopbm*
tic*
tifftopnm*
time*
timidity*
tload*
toe*
top*
tput*
tr*
troff*
tset*
tsort*
ttink*
ttmkfdir@
tty*
txt2lwxl*
typelib-dump*
tzselect*
ul*
unexpand*
unicode_start*
unicode_stop*
uniq*
unix-lpr.sh*
unprotoize*
unshar*
untar_howtos*
unzip*
unzipsfx*
update-menus*
uptime*
urpmf*
urpmi_rpm-find-leaves*
urpmq*
userdrake@
userinfo*
usermount*
userpasswd*
users*
utmpdump*
uudecode*
uuencode*
uuidgen*
vcstime*
vcut*
vdir*
vi@
viewurl-galeon.sh*
viewurl-konqueror.sh*
viewurl-lynx.sh*
viewurl-mozilla.sh*
viewurl-ncftp.sh*
viewurl-netscape.sh*
viewurl-w3m.sh*
vimdiff@
vim-enhanced*
visualuntar*
vmstat*
volname*
vorbiscomment*
vt-is-UTF8*
vumeter*
w*
wall*
watch*
wbmptopbm*
wc*
webclient-gnome@
webclient-kde@
wftopfa*
wget*
whatis*
whereis*
which*
who*
whoami*
winicontoppm*
wmxmms*
wombat*
word-list-compress*
workman2cddb.pl*
write*
writevt*
X11@
xapm*
xargs*
xbm2ikon*
xbmcut48*
xbmsize48*
xbmtopbm*
xcam*
xcdroast*
xcftopnm*
ximtoppm*
xlock*
xml2man*
xmlcatalog*
xmlizer*
xmllint*
xmms*
xmms-shell*
xpdf*
xpmtoppm*
xpp*
xsane*
xscanimage*
xscreensaver.kss*
xvminitoppm*
xwdtopnm*
xxd*
yaf-cdda*
yaf-mpgplay*
yaf-splay*
yaf-tplay*
yaf-vorbis*
yaf-yuv*
ybmtopbm*
yelp*
yes*
yuvsplittoppm*
yuvtoppm*
z42_cmyk*
z42tool*
zcmp*
zdiff*
zeisstopnm*
zforce*
zgrep*
zipgrep*
zipinfo*
zless*
zmore*
znew*
[jondavey@xxxxxxxxx bin]$
> do you get a load of files ?
>
> if so what happens in;
>
> ls -lagh /usr/bin/locate
[jondavey@xxxxxxxxx bin]$ ls -lagh /usr/bin/locate
ls: /usr/bin/locate: No such file or directory
[jondavey@xxxxxxxxx bin]$
> (copy/paste please)
>
> Should give us a few more pointers !!
>
> Neil
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