[Sderby] Updating Path Environmental variable

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James

Thanks. Ill edit .bashrc

Andre
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Gibbon" <james.gibbon@virgin.net>
To: <sderby@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Sderby] Updating Path Environmental variable 


> 
> andre.hefer@avhservices.co.uk wrote:
> 
> > 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.
> > 
> 
> (1) no - you can set your PATH in a profile file specific to 
> your own userid.  You don't say what shell you use, but if you 
> use bash (as is set up by default for most distros) you need to 
> edit a file called .bashrc in your home directory.  For example,
> to add /usr/local/scripts to your PATH, include the line:
> 
> export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/scripts
> 
> If, like me you use ksh in preference to bash (you'll know if 
> you do :) then edit ~/.profile instead of ~/.bashrc, otherwise
> the above applies exactly.
> 
> (2) No, but you should log out & in again ideally.
> 
> 
> Hope this helps,
> James
> 
> 
> 
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