path probs

[nCider]

alright, for a certain app I have to set the path:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin

And then I can use the proggie.

But wait, when I stop the exit my box the next time I startup I have set the path again! Why isn't RH 6.2 saving this setting? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

nCider
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[mrBen]

OK - the answer is like this - there is a config file that defines the initial PATH variable, and all you need to do is add yours onto that. Problem is that I am not on a Linux box and cannot remember which file it is. It might be the .bashrc file in your home directory, or possibly .profile. But I can't remember, and I haven't been able to find out in my quick online search. Somebody else will know :)

[nCider]

thanks

this box is rh6.2 and it was in

/etc/profile

All is cleared up and I'm ready to roll (everytime I start up)


Later.

nCider
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[KT]

There are a whole bunch of places you can put the PATH. One is your own (the specific user name) .profile file. But basically you can put it in many other places too.

[Rakeswell]

I'm a newbie, but I just went through this to get the JDK working.

If you edit the /etc/profiles , this will set the path for *all* users on your system.

If, however, when logged in as a user, you can just open the .bash_profile or whichever .profile you need to set the path for. This sets the path *only* for that user.

[ 16 March 2001: Message edited by: Rakeswell ]

[nCider]

exactly as I found, that's why I did it that way, everybody here needs to use nessus for security scanning..... :D