What file hold the PATH statement

billkris · 02-11-2003, 09:26 PM

As a newbie I have not been able to figure out in what file the PATH variable is set.

Also, what file should contain custom startup commands?

Bill

rohang · 02-11-2003, 09:28 PM

Depending on what shell you use (RH 8 uses BASH by default) it will be in your .rc file. E.G. for BASH, you'll set it in your .bashrc file which resides in your home directory.

Here's my path statement from my .bashrc

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/games

MasterC · 02-11-2003, 09:29 PM

custom startup commands, look for rc.local, maybe in /etc/rc.d

Cool

GtkUser · 02-11-2003, 09:36 PM

I adjust my path in .bash_profile. So what's the difference between .bash_profile and .bashrc?

Tinkster · 02-11-2003, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GtkUser
I adjust my path in .bash_profile. So what's the difference between .bash_profile and .bashrc?

man bash
:)
.bash_profile is used if your shell is a login-shell,
.bashrc when it's not.

Cheers,
Tink

Tinkster · 02-11-2003, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by billkris
As a newbie I have not been able to figure out in what file the PATH variable is set.

Bill

Look at the files in /etc/profile.d
They build up the default path, manpath
settings and some other variables :)

Cheers,
Tink

importboy03 · 02-11-2003, 10:15 PM

/root/.bash_profile is for root
/home/userx/profile is for userx

Hope that help.

billkris · 02-11-2003, 10:30 PM

Thanks for all the input. I'll check them all out.

Bill