Yes the user has : mythtv at mythtv ~ $ echo $PATH /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/opt/bin:/usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/3.4 .6:/opt/blackdown-jdk-1.4.2.03/bin:/opt/blackdown-jdk-1.4.2.03/jre/bin:/ usr/qt/3/bin:/usr/kde/3.4/bin - Peter - >Does the user that is running the frontend have a PATH environment >variable setup? >Paul H.