On Mon, 03 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> How do you set the path? I am using the bash shell.
> I go into my .bashrc file and there is a line that looks like this:
>
> echo $PATH|grep -q /sbin || export PATH=$PATH:/usr/sbin/:/sbin/
>
> then I add at the end of this line :/usr/local/netscape (I want netscape in
> my local path)
>
> I imagine this statement is making sure sbin is in my path, and it if isnt,
> then it adds it ( I am not sure what the || means.. I imagine thats an or
> command). But this doesnt work. I save the file, exit my xterm session,
> restart another and /usr/local/netscape does not show up in my path.
>
> Also this doesnt setup the global path so everyone will have this in their
> path settings. Where do you set the global path at?
>
> Thanks
> Scott
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Scott,
Are you also exiting X and logging back in ? If all you do is edit the
.bashrc and quit the xterm session. Then open another xterm session your
.bashrc doesn't get run. Try going back to a login: then test your path.
After you log back in type "echo $PATH" (no quotes) to make sure it worked.
Hope this helps
-[ Mike ]-
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