Globally set PATH for all users

glock19 · 10-08-2003, 02:56 PM

How do I make it so that all users have the directory to the java binary in their path?

I am using Red Hat 9. I looked in the /etc/profile file, but it looks like a big scary script file to me, and I'm scared to touch it.

Would anyone help, please? Thanks.

truongsa · 10-08-2003, 05:20 PM

Hi,

Here is the way I did which seems to work on my Redhat 9 system:

open /etc/profile file

just before the line export PATH USER LOGNAME...., and one line:

PATH=$PATH:/sbin:..... <-- add your path here, separate by ":"

hope it help

glock19 · 10-08-2003, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by truongsa
just before the line export PATH USER LOGNAME...., and one line:

PATH=$PATH:/sbin:..... <-- add your path here, separate by ":"

Do I need to put the entire PATH statement, or just the part that I want to add?

UltimaGuy · 10-08-2003, 10:47 PM

Just put the part you have to add, and it will work. You can also try making soft links for the java binaries in your /bin directory.

wuck · 10-10-2003, 01:42 AM

Yeah, just leave the old path and simply add :/your/path to it. Symlinking is also a considerable way.

glock19 · 10-17-2003, 10:29 PM

This works when I log in directly via the console, but when I open an xterm window it doesn't work.

somebodycr · 11-07-2003, 09:58 PM

Hi everybody!

I had the same problem, and what I did to fix it was this:

after this reference to the fist function:

pathmunge /usr/X11R6/bin after

i put this:

PATH= $PATH:/usr/java/j2sdk1.4.1_01/bin

where /usr/java/j2sdk1.4.1_01/bin is the Java path

I hope it can help!

wuck · 11-08-2003, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by glock19
This works when I log in directly via the console, but when I open an xterm window it doesn't work.

Are the X paths different?

somebodycr · 11-09-2003, 02:25 PM

Hi!

Well, it worked fine in console and X...