Re: How to fix 'Could not locate executable on path: gnatmake'

[Ludovic Brenta <ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org>]

resander <kresander@yahoo.com> writes:
> I added /usr/gnat/bin to the (Ubuntu 10.04) bashrc startup script of
> the user 'ken' from which I want to use GPS. The echo command
>
> echo $PATH
> /usr/gnat/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/
> bin:/usr/games
>
> issued after login to 'ken' shows that /usr/gnat/bin is on the path.

[...]

> but from GPS 'Could not locate executable on path: gnatmake' appears
> when I request compile file from adaptestproj directory.
>
> I cannot see what is wrong. Would be grateful for advice.

The $PATH you set in ~/.bashrc is only valid for bash, i.e. only in the
terminal window you open.  If you start GPS from a graphical menu, this
menu does not run in your shell therefore cannot see your changed $PATH,
so neither can GPS.

For GPS to see your $PATH, two conditions must be met:

* your ~/.bashrc exports PATH (not just sets it)
* you must start GPS from bash, i.e. from a command line.

Or, simply upgrade to Debian :)

HTH

-- 
Ludovic Brenta.