topic Unable to execute ls / ll command in Operating System - HP-UX

Unable to execute ls / ll command

Abhijeet_3 — Sun, 17 Aug 2003 06:52:51 GMT

I have installed hp-ux 10.20 on D330 server.

But after installation I could not able to execute list command ( ls / ll ) console as well as through telnet.

Anyone has any idea , or else I need to reinstall this server again ?

Looking for your reply.

Re: Unable to execute ls / ll command

RAC_1 — Sun, 17 Aug 2003 07:02:51 GMT

Check the permissions.

ll /usr/bin/ls (should be owned by bin:bin with perms read, execute for all)

Check permissions on /usr/bin

Re: Unable to execute ls / ll command

Tim Adamson_1 — Sun, 17 Aug 2003 07:05:06 GMT

Could you provide more information

What is the message you get when you try to issue the ls or ll command?

What is your PATH environment variable set to?

Do the ls and ll commands exist in /sbin and /usr/bin?

Tim

Re: Unable to execute ls / ll command

Abhijeet_3 — Sun, 17 Aug 2003 08:11:52 GMT

path is set to /usr/bin ,

When try to executing ls /ll command , no error , only cursor hangs , so need to Control+C ,

Unable to see file permission as ll command itself is not working.

Re: Unable to execute ls / ll command

James Murtagh — Sun, 17 Aug 2003 08:54:09 GMT

Hi,

There are quite a few things you can check. first ensure the ls you are trying to run is indeed the /usr/bin/ls executable. Run:

# type ls

It will tell you what you are actually running. If its set to the correct path try /sbin/ls. If this works use chatr to check /usr/bin/ls is linked properly:

# chatr /usr/bin/ls

If neither ls works you can use echo to mimic the ls command as a workaround:

# echo *

I would then use swverify to check the state of the install:

# swverify \*

Check /var/adm/sw/swagent.log for the results of this. Attach any output if you are unsure.

Also, seems a bit strange to be installing 10.20 at this time?

Cheers,

James.

Re: Unable to execute ls / ll command

Tim Adamson_1 — Sun, 17 Aug 2003 09:25:51 GMT

Hi,

Why not try to use absolute path as follows:

# /usr/bin/ls /tmp

Maybe you are trying to list an NFS directory that is having problems.

What directory are you trying to list?
Can you list /tmp or / ??

Are there any messages in syslog.log?

Also check to ensure all filesets are configured:

# swlist -l fileset -a state | grep -v configured | grep -v "^#"

The above command should return a blank line. If you get anything else, then you have filesets that are NOT configured. This is not necessarily a problem if they have been superseded by more recent filesets that are in a configured state (typically applies to patches).

If you get filesets in an installed state, you can configure them using "# swconfig \*" command. Any other state is a different problem.

Tim

Re: Unable to execute ls / ll command

Abhijeet_3 — Mon, 18 Aug 2003 05:58:05 GMT

Thanks James ,

After analyzing installed software , using swverify , I get error message , File /usr/bin/l missing , & related fileset had a error.

Now I will reinstalled this fileset .

Re: Unable to execute ls / ll command

Bruno Dostie — Mon, 18 Aug 2003 11:22:57 GMT

do you have a non-responding nfs mount point in your root "/" filesystem ?

I ran into problem some weeks ago.

umount non-responding filesystems.

good luck.

Bruno

Re: Unable to execute ls / ll command

Bruno Dostie — Mon, 18 Aug 2003 11:23:14 GMT

do you have a non-responding nfs mount point in your root "/" filesystem ?

I ran into problem some weeks ago.

umount non-responding filesystems.

good luck.

Bruno