Re: strange --version issue

On 9 Apr 2008, at 11:24, John Calcote wrote:
> Here's some more data on the m4 --version issue.
>
> $ *m4 --version*
> *GNU M4 1.4.4*
> Written by Rene' Seindal.
> ...
>
> $ *strace m4 --version*
> execve("/usr/local/bin/m4", ["m4", "--version"], [/* 68 vars */]) = 0
> ...
> write(1, "GNU M4 1.4.5\n", 13*GNU M4 1.4.5*
> )          = 13
> write(1, "Written by Rene\' Seindal.\n\nCopyr"..., 152Written by  
> Rene' Seindal.
> ...
>
> Running "m4 --version" alone appears to execute the one in /usr/bin  
> (1.4.4), while executing under strace seems to run the correct one  
> in /usr/local/bin (1.4.5).
>
> Again, I'm wondering...

Probably your shell has cached the location of the previously  
installed M4.  Run
'hash -r' or equivalent at the command line to make it actually look  
in the path
again.

Cheers,
	Gary
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