setting environment variables
 

Hi,
I working with Fedora Core 5 and I am trying to install QT.
I have done the installation and the next step is to update my environement variable.

I am using bash.

I looked at the online documentation and they said I need to add to my .profile the following:

PATH=/usr/local/Trolltech/Qt-4.1.4/bin:$PATH
export PATH

I did so by adding it to different places:
1. /etc/profile
2. ~/.bashrc
3. /etc/bash

when I type set, my PATH doesn't append the new string.

What should I do? I am doing exactly as I am reading and it is not working!


v333k

After you've edited your .bash_profile or .profile, you need to use source, e.g. "source .bash_profile". Either file should be in your home directory, if not there you can create them. If you run set after that, you should see the changes.

Edit: see this post for a reason you should add it to .bash_profile instead of .bashrc.

Simple add this line at the end of /etc/profile and relogin (Sometimes reboot might be required)
It should work.

If you use source, you don't have to reboot or login again..

The changed path will exist in the shell where you sourced your profile, or ran "bash -l", however it won't change for other shells, such as when you click on an icon for a qt program. You need to log out and log in again to do that.

it works
 

Thanks! The "source" fixed it.

THanks again!

v333k