Run scripts from any directory

Fixit7 · 12-06-2014, 08:06 PM

This is my path.

Can I add my script directory to it so I can run scripts from anywhere ?

Code:

# echo $PATH
/usr/lib/qt/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R7/bin:/root/my-applications/bin:/usr/games:/opt/bin:/opt/sbin:/opt/qt4/bin:/usr/lib/qt/bin
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Ser Olmy · 12-06-2014, 09:01 PM

Sure you can.

If you want the change to affect all user accounts, modify the path setting in /etc/profile. If you just want to alter the path for your user account, try editing .bashrc (note the leading dot) in your home directory.

SAbhi · 12-07-2014, 12:17 AM

Yes you can , sometimes i use to define "source" directory too.

unSpawn · 12-07-2014, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fixit7

Code:

# echo $PATH
/usr/lib/qt/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R7/bin:/root/my-applications/bin:/usr/games:/opt/bin:/opt/sbin:/opt/qt4/bin:/usr/lib/qt/bin
#

Not good. Please try to avoid running things as root.

Fixit7 · 12-07-2014, 12:31 PM

thanks unSpawn.

Is adding root/my-applications safer than adding /root/Scripts/ ?

I thought Puppy is designed to run as root ?

SAbhi · 12-07-2014, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fixit7

thanks unSpawn.

Is adding root/my-applications safer than adding /root/Scripts/ ?

I thought Puppy is designed to run as root ?

NO.. he suggested not to run as root means he want you to run as a normal user.
In case you are using puppy "fido" is what i heard of can be used just like a sudo privileged user in other distros though i am not quite sure about it.