[SLUG] $PATH

[Martin Webb]

Stephen O'Neill wrote:
> Martin Webb wrote:
>> In Fedora Core 5 / KDE desktop, several programs would not at first 
>> install, because /sbin was not in root's $PATH (needed stuff like 
>> ldconfig, which is in /sbin).  I can change and export PATH, but don't 
>> know how to make that change permanent.  I.e., how do you make 
>> PATH=$PATH:/sbin permanent/load up on boot?
> 
> Either put it in:
> 
> ~/.bash_profile
> 
> Or, from memory put a .sh script into:
> 
> /etc/profile.d/
> 
> The latter will be run for all users, the former just for the root user.
> 
> Steve O

Thanks, Steve, I'll explore that after lunch.
Administering hefty kick to self - if injured tomorrow eve, this is 
reason.  Had gone into root console with su enstead of with su -.  When 
su - 'd in, the PATH is correct.
Live and learn.
Martin