[CentOS] chkconfig path

[William L. Maltby]

On Tue, 2009-02-17 at 23:14 +0000, Didi wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Geert Batsleer <batsleer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all!
> >
> > I'm trying to install FOG (an opensource ghostlike  backup/rollout server)
> > on a centos 5 box but at the end of the isntaller script it can't find
> > chckconfig altough it's in /sbn and I run the (redhat specific install)
> > script as root.
> >
> > How can I make sure chckconfig gets found? Tried adding the full path in the
> > script  to /sbin/chckconfig but got the same error.
> >
> > Regards, Geert
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > ------------------------------------------------
> >   * Checking package: perl...OK
> >   * Checking package: perl-Crypt-PasswdMD5...OK
> >   * Checking package: lftp...OK
> >
> >   Configuring services.
> >
> >   * Setting up fog user...Exists
> >   * Setting up and starting MySql../lib/redhat/functions.sh: line 440:
> > chkconfig: command not found
> > ...Failed!
> Try
> 
> $ export PATH=/sbin:$PATH
> 
> before running the script

Since he ran as root, /sbin (OP: note the correct spelling) s/b part of
his path already. If that's the case, the above export will just
duplicate the entry (no real harm done though).

>From what is shown in the snippet of results, I would _guess_ that some
function or sub-shell has modified the path or is looking for an
application-specific chkconfig? Add a "set -x" just ahead of the command
to get a verbose output. Maybe that will give a clue. Also, a "set" or
"export" command with no arguments will show the environment.

Keep an eye out for anything that modifies the path.

> <snip sig stuff>

HTH
-- 
Bill