Path question

[John Ramsay_2]

I assume the /etc/path file is my path...
When and what should I add to this?

[Pete Randall]

The file is /etc/PATH. Typically, your path is set in /etc/profile with something like this:
export PATH=`cat /etc/PATH`

You would add things to /etc/PATH when you install new software or have some other need to access applications which are not already in your path.


Pete

[John Carr_2]

Hi

you can add what you like to the path providing you have access, then you can execute from anywhere.

John.

[Sunil Sharma_1]

Hi,

Yes /etc/PATH is for PATH environment and /etc/MANPATH for manual page's path


Sunil

[T G Manikandan]

you need to add the path of the commands which are not already there in /etc/PATH or $PATH variable


Thanks

[John Strang]

Hi,

To check the current path you can do
echo $PATH

Also check the .profile or .cshrc in your home directory (depending on the shell you are using).

John

[Fabio Ettore]

Hi,

if you want to add some commands in order to launch them from everywhere just insert its absolute path into PATH variable:

# export PATH=$PATH:/

and for a static change (that is a valid after a reboot too) just insert into /etc/PATH file.

Anyway you should verify user's .profile too (as John said).

I hope this helps you.

Best regards,
Ettore