i need help none of my commands are working

[elzach]

i just got back tracker 5 adn when i go to use a command in a program is says command not found so i typed $PATH nad i got this /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/etc/alternatives/gem-bin:/etc/alternatives/gem-bin: No such file or directory
did i install it wrong or do i need to install something

[atreyu]

1. what is the program you are trying to run? Show exactly how you tried to run it, and the error message you get

btw, to show your PATH, don't just type $PATH, do this:

echo $PATH

to make it easier to parse, try this:

echo $PATH | sed -e 's|:|\n|g'

2. how did you install the program?

[elzach]

i installed the program on a virtual machine. i was thinking that might of been the problem. i installed it from an iso. there are several programs that wont work like aircrack if i type in somthing it says command not found. also if i try to ettercap and do a host scan i only get 3 when there is about 5 computers on. sorry if im not explain myself. when i type echo $PATH i get /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/etc/alternatives/gem-bin:/etc/alternatives/gem-bin.

[atreyu]

Okay, if you installed it on the virtual machine, then you need to be running it from a Terminal window within that VM (or via some sort of graphical run applet).

[elzach]

i do like i will click on aircrack in the vm and when i type a command it wont work. would making my machine a dual boot fix the problems of the command not found. im i missing files or something

[atreyu]

I'm still having trouble understanding your problem. can you attach a screen cap that shows what happens when you try to run the app?

[elzach]

Screenshot.jpg
heres the photo

[atreyu]

sorry, i can't make that out. can you upload the file to flickr or photobucket or something, then link to it here? if you can't post urls yet, you can just substitute hxxp for http or something.