[Sderby] Updating Path Environmental variable

sderby@mailman.lug.org.uk sderby at mailman.lug.org.uk
Sat Apr 12 21:57:01 2003


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Dear All

I would like to update my path environmental variable. I think this =
should be in a file called /etc/profile , the header in this file says =
not to edit this file because SuSe will overwrite it on upgrade but to =
edit /etc/profile.local instead. Unfortunately this file does not exist. =
My questions are:
(1) Should I create it; and
(2) Does it require a reboot for the O/S to recognise it.

Thanks

Andre

andre.hefer@avhservices.co.uk
Tel:      +44(0)1543 415 440
Fax:      +44(0)1543 415 778
Mobile:  +44(0)7799 473 607
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear All</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would like to update my path =
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variable. I think this should be in a file called /etc/profile , the =
header in=20
this file says not to edit this file because SuSe will overwrite it on =
upgrade=20
but to edit /etc/profile.local instead. Unfortunately this file does not =
exist.=20
My questions are:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(1) Should I create it; =
and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(2) Does it require a reboot for the =
O/S to=20
recognise it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Andre</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:andre.hefer@avhservices.co.uk">andre.hefer@avhservices.co.=
uk</A><BR>Tel:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
+44(0)1543 415 440<BR>Fax:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +44(0)1543 415=20
778<BR>Mobile:&nbsp; +44(0)7799 473 607</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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