>> "David" == David Karlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

David> and my path (user) is:
David> /sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin,

David> wouldn't the original, /usr/bin/poff, be called instead of my new 
version,
David> /usr/local/bin/poff?

Yes. But what is the problem?

a) make /usr/local/bin the first entry in $PATH
or
b) make a shell alias poff=/usr/local/bin/poff
or
c) use a different name for your version.

Ciao,
        Martin

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