Questions on PATH env havinf softlink

xgr3 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-04-2006

I have a question regarding the PATH environment on SunOS.
I am setting the PATH as -

export PATH=$PATH:/bin

and /bin has a softlink as

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Oct 1 2004 /bin -> ./usr/bin

So, will this path will work for the bin having the softlink?

Thanks for the help.

Perderabo · #2 (**permalink**) 05-04-2006

It is supposed to be: /bin -> /usr/bin
Once you get the softlink right, the next problem is that /usr/bin is probably already on your PATH as an earlier directory. So you would never find anything in /bin. But in general you have have softlinks on your PATH.

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