[SOLVED] Adding path from root directory

sawdusted · 11-06-2013, 12:47 PM

Guys, I want to try to add a path to my .bash_profile which originates from my root directory. How do I do that?

Path I want to add:
/root/opt/local/bowtie/

Current .bash_profile code:

Code:

# .bash_profile

# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
	. ~/.bashrc
fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin

export PATH

if [ ! -f $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa ] ; then
	/opt/bin/pssc-config-sshkeys
fi

I added on this code for the path at the end:

Code:

# Addition of bowtie path

PATH=$PATH:/opt/local/bowtie

export PATH

fi

But it gave a syntax error. Hope someone can help solve this.

Thanks.

andrewthomas · 11-06-2013, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sawdusted

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But it gave a syntax error. Hope someone can help solve this.

Thanks.

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Just add the directory to the original $PATH line

Code:

# .bash_profile

# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
	. ~/.bashrc
fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
PATH=$PATH:/opt/local/bowtie
export PATH

if [ ! -f $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa ] ; then
	/opt/bin/pssc-config-sshkeys
fi

suicidaleggroll · 11-06-2013, 01:05 PM

I thought you said the directory was /root/opt/local/bowtie?

Code:

/root/opt/local/bowtie

and

Code:

/opt/local/bowtie

are not the same directory.

sawdusted · 11-06-2013, 01:33 PM

yes it is in the root directory. Will make the changes and let you know.

Thanks.

sawdusted · 11-06-2013, 01:55 PM

Solved. Thanks guys!

andrewthomas · 11-06-2013, 07:09 PM

You're welcome. Glad to be of help.