Path?
 

I ‘m using bash in Linux (Red Hat 7.1). Can someone explain to me how can I add a program to path, that I will able a program from bash command line.

Thanks in advance

well, if the program did not install to one of the path's already, like in /usr/local or whatever.. its easier for you to just add the path of the program or where it resides in for the user..
you can edit the bash_profile or bashrc file's in the user's home directory...

A little correction to tricky's post, the files are .bash_profile and .bashrc (dot is mandatory in the front of these files, they are hidden files). For one time change you can use
export PATH=$PATH:/where/my/program/is and later you can add this line into .bash_ptofile file.

ok, so I am lazy and presume everyone knows that they are hidden.. :D

this question is more directed to trickykid.

Is the .bash_profile created in slackware by default or do you have to create it your self?.

Ttricky don't take it personaly, you know for some ppl if it's not there than there's something wrong with the system, etc they start asking again, I don't have these files and so on.;) :D

If you are talking about my question, in my experience with redhat it will create it by default but when I started using slackware I dont ever remember seeing it in my home dir at all.
I just want to know if thats normal or not.

nope slackware doesn't use those files or create them by default. i tend to make my changes in the /etc/profile , system wide defaults for all shells.. well, in most cases.

Thanks, Just wanted to make sure.