Why is program not executed even though it is in my path?

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I am trying to run a program in /usr/local/bin/ called runserver.

/usr/local/bin is in $PATH...

echo $PATH /usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games

I am referencing the right program...

which runserver /usr/local/bin/runserver

Yet when I try to execute runserver I get error that bash is trying to execute runserver in /usr/bin

runserver bash: /usr/bin/runserver: No such file or directory

What am I missing?

Does the binary have the executable bit set (chmod +x file, I believe you otherwise get a permission denied error but I'm not sure)? Also, are you running a 64-bit OS and trying to execute a 32-bit binary? In this case you should install the 32-bit libraries (apt-get install ia32-libs). — Louis Matthijssen, Commented Apr 28, 2014 at 17:06
What do you get when you specifically run /usr/local/bin/runserver? — jobin, Commented Apr 28, 2014 at 17:07

choroba · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-28 20:10:35Z

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Your shell probably remembers an old file that doesn't exist anymore. Try rehashing:

hash -r

answered Apr 28, 2014 at 20:10

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animaletdesequia · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-28 17:04:31Z

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Is the program executable? Try to do this first:

sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/runserver

answered Apr 28, 2014 at 17:04

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There is no file in /usr/bin/runserver. The file is located in /usr/local/bin/runserver.
– jobin
Commented Apr 28, 2014 at 17:05

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