Path?

mikeshn · 03-28-2003, 09:32 AM

I have two questions:

#1 How can I add a directory to the path?
#2 Can someone give me a good explanation or a link about how "Path" works and what it does?

Thanks
M.S.

rshaw · 03-28-2003, 09:47 AM

#1 PATH=$PATH:/new/path
export PATH

#2 http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/doc...ngle/Path.html

mikeshn · 05-16-2003, 08:49 AM

I forgot ...

How can I check my path for bash ?

echo PATH // doesn't work

trickykid · 05-16-2003, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mikeshn
I forgot ...

How can I check my path for bash ?

echo PATH // doesn't work

Simply type: $PATH

bulliver · 05-16-2003, 02:41 PM

for clarity:

when you initialize a variable, the '$' is omitted ie:
prompt> foo='bar'
when you reference it the '$' is required ie:
prompt> echo $foo
bar