topic Re: ksh shell print command in Operating System - HP-UX

ksh shell print command

Joseph Hoh — Mon, 09 Apr 2001 14:29:16 GMT

I have installed a xerox printing software that insatlled a command called "print". It is set in my PATH. The command is found when I do a "which print". But when I try to execute it the shell command "print" takes precedence over the installed xerox "print" command. Is there away around this?

Re: ksh shell print command

James R. Ferguson — Mon, 09 Apr 2001 14:44:46 GMT

Hi Jeff:

I'd define an alias for the "print" in you profile that points to the full path executable:

# alias printx=/

...JRF...

Re: ksh shell print command

Vincenzo Restuccia — Mon, 09 Apr 2001 14:47:58 GMT

For printing use lp.

Re: ksh shell print command

Tracey — Mon, 09 Apr 2001 15:26:27 GMT

Would it work if you tried executing the print command using the full pathname?

Re: ksh shell print command

AstraZeneca Unix Staff — Mon, 09 Apr 2001 19:04:51 GMT

Since print is a special command ( built in command ) for the shell , the shell will try and execute the special command ( in the current shell process ) before searching the PATH variable. The "which" command output has verified that you have set up your PATH correctly to use the Xerox executable. After this, the following should work .

# ksh print
or
# sh print

This will force the search through your PATH Variable.

Re: ksh shell print command

Tim Malnati — Mon, 09 Apr 2001 19:44:55 GMT

The easiest way around this is to invoke the command with the full path (same as the which command output). I know its extra typing but this method takes things like PATH variables and shell internal mechanisms out of the picture.