Terminal ls command does not work

JCR · 07-13-2006, 11:07 AM

Hello,

when I start my Terminal and I type ls -a, I am getting the following error message:
-bash: list: command not found
any idea on how I can get my bash back!

Thanks

fenrack · 07-13-2006, 11:15 AM

output of echo $PATH please

and you might wanna check the content of your ~/.profile for weird aliases

JCR · 07-13-2006, 11:16 AM

echo $PATH returns:
/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/usr/local/Trolltech/Qt-4.1.4/bin:$

trevor · 07-13-2006, 11:29 AM

Ouch. Your path is screwed up. Check your bash configuration files--the path above is very inadequate. If you need help with understanding how to properly set your path, check the excellent Unix 101 here at MacOSXHints, written by hayne, or else Mac OS X Unix Tutorial.

Trevor

JCR · 07-13-2006, 11:54 AM

Thanks for the link; I am going to study it seriously but I need to edit the .profile file I screwed up and nano does not work; how can I get my hand on those files?
Thanks

porkchop_d_clown · 07-13-2006, 12:01 PM

You can edit your .profile with TextEdit; or you can explicitly type the path to nano:

/usr/bin/nano .profile

JCR · 07-13-2006, 12:19 PM

Thank you very much; I was able to clean up my system and Terminal is back with full functionality; I guess I need to study the link now.
Thanks to all!

07-13-2006, 11:07 AM	#1
JCR Prospect Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 19	Terminal ls command does not work Hello, when I start my Terminal and I type ls -a, I am getting the following error message: -bash: list: command not found any idea on how I can get my bash back! Thanks

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fenrack Triple-A Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 127	output of echo $PATH please and you might wanna check the content of your ~/.profile for weird aliases Last edited by fenrack; 07-13-2006 at 11:17 AM.

07-13-2006, 11:29 AM	#4
trevor Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boulder, CO USA Posts: 19,560	Ouch. Your path is screwed up. Check your bash configuration files--the path above is very inadequate. If you need help with understanding how to properly set your path, check the excellent Unix 101 here at MacOSXHints, written by hayne, or else Mac OS X Unix Tutorial. Trevor __________________ How to ask questions the smart way

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porkchop_d_clown Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Phoenixville, PA Posts: 121	You can edit your .profile with TextEdit; or you can explicitly type the path to nano: /usr/bin/nano .profile __________________ Knock Knock.

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07-13-2006, 11:16 AM	#3
JCR Prospect Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 19	echo $PATH returns: /opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/usr/local/Trolltech/Qt-4.1.4/bin:$

07-13-2006, 11:54 AM	#5
JCR Prospect Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 19	Thanks for the link; I am going to study it seriously but I need to edit the .profile file I screwed up and nano does not work; how can I get my hand on those files? Thanks

07-13-2006, 12:19 PM	#7
JCR Prospect Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 19	Thank you very much; I was able to clean up my system and Terminal is back with full functionality; I guess I need to study the link now. Thanks to all!