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Development Tools Console Foundations Installing Software Building Software From Source

Wei-Ting Chen
Wei-Ting Chen
7,632 Points

can't execute the " sudo apt-get update"

when I entered the "sudo apt-get update", there was the result: "Command 'sudo' is available in '/usr/bin/sudo' The command could not be located because '/usr/bin/' is not included in the PATH environment variable. sudo: command not found " And idea? Thanks a lot!

What are you trying to update and what environment are you in?

Wei-Ting Chen
Wei-Ting Chen
7,632 Points

Well I just follow the order from this lecture(https://teamtreehouse.com/library/console-foundations/installing-software/building-software-from-source) My PC environment is win 7 64bit,I'm using the launch console which Treehouse provided.

Thanks a lot!

1 Answer

You are using the Command Prompt. Commands like sudo are not recognized in command prompt but they are recognized in Linux/Unix Kernel Terminals with OS's such as MAC OSX and Ubuntu, Mint, ect. When Following with the lessons use the virtual console provided. It imitates the Linux console so the commands can be recognized.

If you are already using the virtual console, try restarting the console or going back to the home directory with the "cd" command. Best of luck

He is using the virtual console, not Windows 7's command prompt, as he said above. This is obviously not the error.