PATH problem

wiki · 08-30-2005, 03:06 AM

Hi,

Currently I am having some problem setting the path.

If I used the command:
PATH=$PATH:/opt/xxx/xxx

followed by a

echo $PATH

I can see that the new path is included. However, if I restart my terminal. This path will be gone. Therefore using the above command only set the path temporarily. Can someone enlighten me how to set a path permanently?

Thanks in advance.

wiki

titopoquito · 08-30-2005, 03:22 AM

EDIT: Ups, I probably didn't get it right:

export PATH=...

if you want it to last for one session. But this doesn't last til the next boot.
You should look at /etc/profile, there should be the general PATH definition for all users. Alternatively you can change the bash config files in your home directory (I always confuse them, I think .bashrc or .bash_profile should be the ones).

Tux136 · 08-30-2005, 08:48 AM

hmm, I think the PATH settings go in your .login don't they? I don't think you put them in your .cshrc although it may work from there.

I have the following in my .login (in my home dir) and it works fine:

Code:

setenv PATH {$PATH}:/loc/zagato/bin

IBall · 08-30-2005, 08:57 PM

If you are using bash (Find out using "echo $SHELL"), then you need to add the line

Code:

export PATH=$PATH:/opt/xxx/xxx

to your .bashrc or .bash_profile.

As far as I know, .login is for tcsh or csh, which most people dont use. Of course, if you do use tcsh, then add the setenv line to .login.

I hope this helps
--Ian

wiki · 08-31-2005, 09:11 PM

Hi all,

Thanks for all the valuable advices. I've managed to set the path "permanently" after adding the line
PATH=$PATH:/opt/xxx/xxx
to the /etc/profile file.

Thanks for all the help.

With regards,
Wiki