Setting path: /etc/profile, /etc/bashrc or ~/.bashrc

Swakoo · 08-07-2007, 10:09 PM

Hi guys,

how do I set path permanently in Linux?

currently I set it in /etc/profile by adding the following lines at the end (to include my apache)

Code:

PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/apache2/bin
export PATH

But it seems like I can set in ~./bashrc or /etc/bashrc
so I am a bit confused now...

anyone?

slakmagik · 08-07-2007, 10:59 PM

The etc files are global - affects all users using that shell. The $HOME files are personal - affects only you. Read the bash manual page on 'invocation' for which bash files do what - basically, your profile will be read by login shells (and even by some non-bash but Bourne-like shells) whereas bashrc is read by interactive non-login shells.