Your first command fails because the PATH environment variable does not include the current directory. Edit the System Environment variables from the control panel System applet. Make sure the PATH variable includes a dot or a dot followed by a back-slash for the current directory as shown below. %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM;.\;D:\nutc\mks nt;D:\nutc\bin;D:\usr\fox\system32;D:\opt\gms\bin;C:\program files\aim\Common;d:\opt\aim\bin -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Weiss, Andreas Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 11:40 AM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [foxboro] Unix Shell: path environment variable Hi List, where can I configure that behaviour how the unix shell deals with programs that should be started? examples: # mytool.ksh mytool.ksh: not found # #./mytool.ksh is working # I know that is an option that is configurable but I forgot where. Regards, Andreas _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave