Answer by Leo for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
Let's say you're running MacOS and you have a binary you trust and would like to make available across your system but don't necessarily want the directory in which the binary is to be added to your...
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1.modify "/etc/profile" file. #vi /etc/profile Press "i" key to enter editing status and move cursor to the end of the file,Additional entries： export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/dir; Press "Esc" key exit edit...
View ArticleAnswer by onlyme for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
For debian distribution, you have to: - edit ~/.bashrc e.g: vim ~/.bashrc - add export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/dir - then restart your computer. Be aware that if you edit ~/.bashrc as root, your...
View ArticleAnswer by Himanshu sharma for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
I think the most elegant way is: 1.add this in ~/.bashrc file Run this command gedit ~/.bashrc add your path inside it export PATH=$PATH:/opt/node/bin 2.source ~/.bashrc (Ubuntu)
View ArticleAnswer by Abhiroj Panwar for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
My answer is in reference to the setting-up of go-lang on Ubuntu linux/amd64.I have faced the same trouble of setting the path of environment variables (GOPATH and GOBIN), losing it on terminal exit...
View ArticleAnswer by RobertG for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
I stumbled across this question yesterday when searching for a way to add a folder containing my own scripts to the PATH - and was surprised to find out that my own ~/.profile file (on Linux Mint 18.1)...
View ArticleAnswer by Daniel Antonio Nuñez Carhuayo for How to permanently set $PATH on...
You can use on Centos or RHEL for local user: echo $"export PATH=\$PATH:$(pwd)" >> ~/.bash_profile This add the current directory(or you can use other directory) to the PATH, this make it...
View ArticleAnswer by Gimcuan Hui for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
I think the most elegant way is: 1.add this in ~./bashrc file if [ -d "new-path" ]; then PATH=$PATH:new-path fi 2.source ~/.bashrc (Ubuntu)
View ArticleAnswer by Anoop Nagabhushan for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
It can be directly added by using the following command: echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/new/directory' >> ~/.zshrc source ~/.zshrc
View ArticleAnswer by Delucaramos for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
You can also set permanently, editing one of these files: /etc/profile (for all users) ~/.bash_profile (for current user) ~/.bash_login (for current user) ~/.profile (for current user) You can also use...
View ArticleAnswer by user6393373 for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
one way to add permanent path, which worked for me, is: cd /etc/profile.d touch custom.sh vi custom.sh export PATH=$PATH:/path according to your setting/ restart your computer and here we go path will...
View ArticleAnswer by Joe D for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
Zues77 has the right idea. The OP didn't say "how can i hack my way through this". OP wanted to know how to permanently append to $PATH: sudo nano /etc/profile This is where it is set for everything...
View ArticleAnswer by Yura for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
Add to /etc/profile.d folder script [name_of_script].sh with line: export PATH=$PATH:/dir. Every script within /etc/profile.d folder is automaticaly executed by /etc/profile on login.
View ArticleAnswer by Grzegorz Żur for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
There are multiple ways to do it. The actual solution depends on the purpose. The variable values are usually stored in either a list of assignments or a shell script that is run at the start of the...
View ArticleAnswer by user3439968 for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
Permanently add PATH variable Global: echo "export PATH=$PATH:/new/path/variable" >> /etc/profile Local(for user only): echo "export PATH=$PATH:/new/path/variable" >> ~/.profile For global...
View ArticleAnswer by trve.fa7ad for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
In Ubuntu, edit /etc/environment. Its sole purpose is to store Environment Variables. Originally the $PATH variable is defined here. This is a paste from my /etc/environment file:...
View ArticleAnswer by Mohit M for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
You may set $PATH permanently in 2 ways. To set path for particular user : You may need to make the entry in .bash_profile in home directory in the user. e.g in my case I will set java path in tomcat...
View ArticleAnswer by Dikinha for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
the files where you add the export command depends if you are in login-mode or non-login-mode. if you are in login-mode, the files you are looking for is either /etc/bash or /etc/bash.bashrc if you are...
View ArticleAnswer by Edward Torvalds for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
the best simple way is the following line: PATH="<directory you want to include>:$PATH" in your .bashrc file in home directory.It will not get reset even if you close the terminal or reboot your...
View ArticleAnswer by mpowered for How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix?
You need to add it to your ~/.profile or ~/.bashrc file. export PATH="$PATH:/path/to/dir" Depending on what you're doing, you also may want to symlink to binaries: cd /usr/bin sudo ln -s...
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