Can't run Commands ??

[toolazy]

2nd thread in 24h time,please don't kill me

So,I've solved the Network problem and installed Wine,now I'm trying to run the Winecfg using a command in shell "$ winecfg",but I keep getting this message "bash: $: command not found"

I've tried to install Smart Package manager through Shell and got the same error message too,so I'm wondering if my installation is damaged somehow

btw,I have SUSE 10.2 and I've just updated to Kernel 2.6.18 today.

[daark.child]

That error means the command does not exist on your system or its not in your path. Run "whereis winecfg" and see if there is any helpful info with regards to the location of winecfg.

[bigtomrodney]

Can you post the exact content of the terminal window after you get the error? Also commands are case sensitive. Ensure you don't have caps lock on.

[dxqcanada]

Do not type in the "$" when starting the command.

At times you will see examples of a command ... example:

$ winecfg

this shows the root prompt "$" and the command that was typed in "winecfg".

[toolazy]

Do not type in the "$" when starting the command.

At times you will see examples of a command ... example:

$ winecfg

this shows the root prompt "$" and the command that was typed in "winecfg".

Nailed it mate,I just had to remove the $ symbol

[bigtomrodney]

Nice one! I can't believe I didn't spot that, you had it right there

[daark.child]

Nice one! I can't believe I didn't spot that, you had it right there

I didn't spot it either Its amazing how some things are just plain simple to solve and we make it complicated.

[dxqcanada]

Sometimes we have to think simple ... I immediately did not notice the "$:" in the error message also.

though I made an error ... the "$" is not the root user's prompt.
"$" is commonly the non-root user's prompt.
"#" is commonly the root user's prompt.