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Old 04-30-2004, 05:52 PM   #1
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How to change Fedoras PATH in profile


I want to change my PATH statement in my /etc/profile but I think its using some funky conditional logic.
How/where do I need to edit this to add to my path?
 
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"I want to change my PATH statement in my /etc/profile but I think its using some funky conditional logic.
How/where do I need to edit this to add to my path?"

Try placing your new PATH statement in /etc/rc.local.

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