How to add <install_dir>/lib to LD_LIBRARY_PATH if already entry is there?

your_shadow03 · 02-11-2010, 10:48 PM

I already have LD_LIBRARY_PATH setup in my /etc/profile as:

Code:

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib

Now there is a request to add a new entry for LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PATH:/opt/tptp/em64/lib

But If I add that to profile file,when I do:

cd $LD_LIBRARY_PATH

It will contradict.
Whats the solution?

evo2 · 02-11-2010, 10:55 PM

Code:

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/new/path/to/add:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Evo2.

knudfl · 02-12-2010, 03:35 AM

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib .. : will add a path.

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PATH:/opt/tptp/em64/lib

.. will exclude the other paths. Very handy in some
occasions, but usually only to be used temporarary,
unless all other paths are included in that line :

... :/opt/tptp/em64/lib:/lib:/usr/lib: , etc.

.....