How do I modify the path statement?

[thescribe7]

I am trying to load several different programs and get two different error's. When trying to install LimeWireLinux I get the message that there is not Java VM in the statement. I downloaded the latest JVM and JDK and installed them by SU'ing to root. Next I try to install some cd burning apps and get the message that the GCC is not in the path. Again I installed the latest and the dependencies too.
I am running Red Hat 7.2 and the latest Ximian Desktop and KDE2 as well. I can't find anything in help or the man pages because I don't know what I'm looking for. I have been messing with this for 3 days trying to find the answer for myself, (as well as learning to load the dependencies etc.._ but now I'm at my wits end. (it was a short trip).
Please Help!
Thanks!!!!! :mad: :D

[jscott]

what is your $PATH? type echo $PATH to display it. You can add system wide PATHs in /etc/profile use ~/.profile for user specific path settings. Oh yeah, this is for bash, which IIRC, is the RH default shell

[mychl]

PATH=$PATH:/what/to/add
export PATH

[thescribe7]

/]# echo $PATH
/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/local/bin:/usr/games:/opt/gnome/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/home/cayzar/bin:/home/cayzar/bin

When I add the pertanent info how do I find out where to get the the location info?
Thanks!!