Boy, did I screw up

[bakleysmith]

I get: "-bash: is command not found" when i enter "is" to my terminal, suggesting my directories are screwed up.

I have been trying unsuccessfully to install ruby on rails to my machine, so I decided to take a step back and learn more about Terminal but now it looks like my install has gotten messed up.

Please help!!

 

[robbieduncan]

is? Are you sure you don't mean ls?

 

[ECUpirate44]

is? Are you sure you don't mean ls?

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[bakleysmith]

I'll check hold on here's the whole script.

-bash: is: command not found
new-host-2:~ bakleysmith$ export path=$
new-host-2:~ bakleysmith$ /bin/echo $PATH
/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/git/bin:/usr/X11/bin

 

[bakleysmith]

I dont get anything different with "Is" versus "is"

 

[robbieduncan]

I dont get anything different with "Is" versus "is"

It's not an i or an I. It's an l. As in the first letter of the word list.

 

[bakleysmith]

LOL

thanks

back in the game. You may hear from me again as I'm clearly pretty helpless

 

[James L]

back in the game. You may hear from me again as I'm clearly pretty helpless

Best comment of the day!

 

[gnasher729]

LOL

thanks

back in the game. You may hear from me again as I'm clearly pretty helpless

Just make sure you have a backup of your hard drive. Playing around with Terminal is dangerous.

 

[robbieduncan]

Just make sure you have a backup of your hard drive. Playing around with Terminal is dangerous.

Everyone should have at least one backup anyway.

 

[bakleysmith]

I have genius going so i think im ok on the back-up front. Thanks tho.