Path

dvong3 · 07-17-2003, 06:28 AM

I like to add /usr/local/bin to my PATH. How do I do that? I try -- set PATH /usr/local/bin -- but i see no change.

dalai · 07-17-2003, 06:52 AM

export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH

will put /usr/local/bin at the beginning of your PATH.

dvong3 · 07-17-2003, 07:21 AM

Thanks. What if I want post at the end or remove any entry on my set?

dalai · 07-17-2003, 08:43 AM

in the end it is
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin

dvong3 · 07-17-2003, 09:18 AM

I try your command but I get an error message. Now, I can't even use my ping command anymore.

$ export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
PATH=/usr/bin::/usr/dt/bin:/usr/openwin/bin:/bin//usr/ucb:/usr/local/bin: is not an identifier

angelrod · 07-17-2003, 09:23 AM

What do you get when you type?:

echo $PATH

dalai · 07-17-2003, 09:29 AM

there are a few problems in the resulting PATH

echo $PATH should give you what is your current PATH

To regain a proper path:
export PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/dt/bin:/usr/openwin/bin:/bin/usr/ucb:/usr/local/bin

it's all one the same line of course

angelrod · 07-17-2003, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dvong3
I try your command but I get an error message. Now, I can't even use my ping command anymore.

$ export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
PATH=/usr/bin::/usr/dt/bin:/usr/openwin/bin:/bin//usr/ucb:/usr/local/bin: is not an identifier

I think the problem is that you have one extra ":"

stickman · 07-17-2003, 10:13 AM

Or he originally typed:
export $PATH=$PATH:...

dvong3 · 07-22-2003, 07:36 AM

OK..i was able to remove the extra : when I use bash shell to input the export command, orginally I was using sh. I guess you have to use bash shell because csh doesn't even work.

cwolf · 07-22-2003, 07:51 AM

You have to add /usr/sbin/ to your PATH.

stickman · 07-22-2003, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dvong3
OK..i was able to remove the extra : when I use bash shell to input the export command, orginally I was using sh. I guess you have to use bash shell because csh doesn't even work.

csh uses different syntax entirely for setting environment variables (ie setenv).