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shikhar_1
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Set PATH Variable for all user

Hi,

I am getting following errors while executing server:swlist
/sbin/sh: swlist: not found.

But
whereis swlist
swlist: /usr/sbin/swlist

How to set my path variable to /usr/sbin/swlist for all users.

Please reply ASAP.
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Torsten.
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Re: Set PATH Variable for all user

Normally the commands in /usr/sbin are for root, not for users.

However, /etc/PATH has the paths.

Hope this helps!
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Torsten.

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shikhar_1
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Re: Set PATH Variable for all user

How to set path so that swlist working without specifying /usr/sbin/swlist?
shikhar_1
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Re: Set PATH Variable for all user

Even root user is not able to execute it without specify /usr/sbin before the command(/usr/sbin/swlist)
Torsten.
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Re: Set PATH Variable for all user

If you don't want to change /etc/PATH, you should consider to add this to the users profile.

Hope this helps!
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Torsten.

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shikhar_1
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Re: Set PATH Variable for all user

What to add in the users profile?
Torsten.
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Re: Set PATH Variable for all user

You are an expert in this area, right?

Add /usr/sbin to the PATH definition in root's profile.

Hope this helps!
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shikhar_1
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Re: Set PATH Variable for all user

Through command also we can do i believe

PATH=/usr/sbin:$PATH:/sbin:/home/root
export PATH

Is it ok?
Torsten.
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Re: Set PATH Variable for all user

Yes, but it works for the current session only.

Next time you log on you have to do it again.

Hope this helps!
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Viktor Balogh
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Re: Set PATH Variable for all user

shikhar,

you need to edit the profile of the root user to add it:

# vi ~/.profile

and insert /usr/sbin the following to the PATH variable

I wouldn't add it directly to /etc/PATH, because /usr/sbin contains commands which are for the root user. (see Thorsten's reply above)

Regards,
Viktor
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