[solved] sudo slapt-get, slapt-src

[barchi]

i came from ArchLinux and i normally use sudo instead of changing to superuser.
Sudo package installation went fine, visudo with nano, uncommenting the "wheel" group and adding the current user to the group "wheel".
So far so good...

But when i enter:

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sudo slapt-get -u

this message comes:

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sudo: slapt-get: command not found

The same happens when using slapt-src as sudo, any ideas Why?

[gapan]

It's not in your PATH variable.

[barchi]

Hello gapan,

i searched the slack-book for the PATH thing, im not sure if i understood it right. When i enter "set" in Terminal, i get this:

ALSA_CARD=SB
ALSA_CTL_CARD=SB
ALSA_PCM_CARD=SB
BASH=/usr/bin/bash
BASHOPTS=cmdhist:expand_aliases:extquote:force_fignore:hostcomplete:interactive_comments:progcomp:promptvars:sourcepath
BASH_ALIASES=()
BASH_ARGC=()
BASH_ARGV=()
BASH_CMDS=()
BASH_LINENO=()
BASH_SOURCE=()
BASH_VERSINFO=([0]="4" [1]="2" [2]="37" [3]="2" [4]="release" [5]="x86_64-slackware-linux-gnu")
BASH_VERSION='4.2.37(2)-release'
COLORTERM=Terminal
COLUMNS=80
DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-qOyAwXIfJD,guid=f6ea102da29471d7122e268800000026
DESKTOP_SESSION=xfce
DESKTOP_STARTUP_ID=
DIRSTACK=()
DISPLAY=:0.0
EUID=1000
GDK_USE_XFT=1
GDMSESSION=xfce
GDM_XSERVER_LOCATION=local
GLADE_CATALOG_PATH=:/usr/share/glade3/catalogs
GLADE_MODULE_PATH=:/usr/share/glade3/pixmaps
GLADE_PIXMAP_PATH=:/usr/lib64/glade3/modules
GROUPS=()
G_BROKEN_FILENAMES=1
G_FILENAME_ENCODING=@locale
HISTFILE=/home/harry/.bash_history
HISTFILESIZE=500
HISTSIZE=500
HOME=/home/harry
HOSTNAME=slack.slack.org
HOSTTYPE=x86_64
IFS=$' \t\n'
INPUTRC=/etc/inputrc
LANG=de_DE.utf8
LC_COLLATE=C
LESS=-M
LESSOPEN='|lesspipe.sh %s'
LINES=24
LOGNAME=harry
LS_COLORS=
LS_OPTIONS='-F -b -T 0 --color=auto'
MACHTYPE=x86_64-slackware-linux-gnu
MAILCHECK=60
MANPATH=/usr/local/man:/usr/man
MINICOM='-c on'
OPTERR=1
OPTIND=1
OSTYPE=linux-gnu
PAGER=most
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/games:.
PIPESTATUS=([0]="1")
PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/lib64/pkgconfig:/usr/lib64/pkgconfig
PPID=2345
PS1='\u[\W]\$ '
PS2='> '
PS4='+ '
PWD=/home/harry
SESSION_MANAGER=local/slack:@/tmp/.ICE-unix/2220,unix/slack:/tmp/.ICE-unix/2220
SHELL=/bin/bash
SHELLOPTS=braceexpand:emacs:hashall:histexpand:history:interactive-comments:monitor
SHLVL=2
SSH_AGENT_PID=2215
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/ssh-Nt1jfh4Hve3b/agent.2149
T1LIB_CONFIG=/usr/share/t1lib/t1lib.config
TERM=xterm
UID=1000
USER=harry
USERNAME=harry
WINDOWID=31457284
WINDOWPATH=7
XAUTHORITY=/home/harry/.Xauthority
XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/etc/xdg
XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/:/usr/share/gdm/:/usr/share
XDG_MENU_PREFIX=xfce-
XDG_SESSION_COOKIE=1bf4ee017e94bc54ff4e3b450000001a-1350036973.367453-1359733849
_=']'

where can i add sudo to the PATH variable? In the bashrc or...?

[gapan]

It doesn't have to do with sudo. slapt-get, slapt-src and all other system tools are in /sbin and /usr/sbin. You need to add these to your PATH. Otherwise sudo /usr/sbin/slapt-get will work.

[jayseye]

Yes, your previous report of the output from "set" makes it clear that the relevant directories are missing from your PATH:

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PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/games:.

[barchi]

You need to add these to your PATH.

how?

[gapan]

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export PATH=$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin

end of ~/.bashrc will do.

[barchi]

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export PATH=$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin

end of ~/.bashrc will do.

yes, worked!
Thank You

btw: "sudo mc" worked without the PATH, therefore i thought system config was correct.

[jayseye]

The mc command is present in the PATH for normal (non-root) users:

username[~]$ which mc
/usr/bin/mc

OTOH, commands intended for root users are generally located in sbin directories (System Binaries).

[barchi]

now that you 've told me, i've checked both directories and your right, i didnt know that, thank you