Setting up paths

Pyro-dragon · 03-07-2005, 05:48 PM

Hi there
I have just got the sun java sdk installed on my Fedora 2 based laptop and I am having issues with working out how to create a path.

I want to set up my system so that when I want to run the java compiler I can just type 'javac' instead of having to type in the full path everytime.

Thanks.

Linux~Powered · 03-07-2005, 06:06 PM

Two things you can do. One is create a .bash_profile file in your home directory and add...

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export PATH=":/usr/path/to/java"

Then after you did that in the terminal run..

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source .bash_profile

So it reads the .bash_profile so you don't have to logout and log back in for it to take effect. The other thing you can do is add the path to /etc/profile and run...

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source /etc/profile

when you're done. To make sure it's in your path run...

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echo $PATH

Pyro-dragon · 03-07-2005, 06:32 PM

I have tried that and it is still nit working. Also the /etc/profile appears to be some kind of script, I have no idea where to enter stuff.

Linux~Powered · 03-07-2005, 06:34 PM

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Also the /etc/profile appears to be some kind of script, I have no idea where to enter stuff.

Well yeah. In /etc/profile look for...

# Set the default system $PATH:
PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/lib/jre1.5.0_01:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/games"

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I have tried that and it is still nit working.

Did you make .bash_profile executable?

chmod 755 .bash_profile

then source .bash_profile

Tinkster · 03-07-2005, 06:46 PM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...71#post1131371 ;}

Clean, up-grade proof and unlikely to break stuff
since you don't modify anything pre-installed ...

Cheers,
Tink

Pyro-dragon · 03-07-2005, 07:04 PM

I've managed to get it working using symbolic links. Mys system must be a bit messed up. None of the things you guys said helped. I don't blame you, I've probably mashed the system by playing arround with it too much. Oh well, live and learn. Thanks for the help anyways guys.