Kyle McDonald wrote:
> Why isn't updating the default PATH to include these other directories 
> satisfactory?
> Why would a user need to know exactly where the tool lives if it's 
> found and runs when they type 'make'?
Part of the reason is that $PATH is not always on the lhs of assignments 
to PATH.  Many folk just set it
absolutely.  Its not the same.

- jek3


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