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[SOLVED] how come yt-dlp on a terminal returns bash: yt-dlp: command not found even though I installed it with wget? debian 13 (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by arsus5478@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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debian 13.0, downloaded yt-dlp with wget https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp -O ~/.local/bin/yt-dlp

the python script is in that directory, but if I execute yt-dlp on the terminal it returns bash: yt-dlp: command not found

what should I do?

SOLVED: add .local/bin to your $PATH

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[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is ~.local/bin in your PATH?

[–] 7EP6vuI@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

i think this is the correct question to ask. did you just create ~/.local/bin folder? you can look at the end of ~/.profile that this will only be added to $PATH if the folder exists.

the easiest way is to log out and log in (no restart necessary!)

otherwise you can also execute source ~/.profile and then yt-dlp should be available.

the chmod +x tip from the other comments could also be necessary!