[ Environment Variable ] Probleme with export JAVA_HOME - UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

marcel_kobain · #1 (**permalink**) 11-23-2007

Hi,

I want to create a new environment variable (JAVA_HOME), but when I open a new shell this varible is delete...
to create the variable I do :

Code:

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jdk

and I verify with :

Code:

echo $JAVA_HOME

and it's work...
But When I open a new shell this variable is forget...
( It does the same thing with PATH...)

Do you know why it does this?? And how to fix it?

Rem : I have ever done this way to change my variable PATH and it has worked...

porter · #2 (**permalink**) 11-23-2007

Put it in "$HOME/.profile" or whatever similar file your system uses.

marcel_kobain · #3 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007

I've changed the file : /etc/profile
(the change will be apply for all the users)

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