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Old 07-06-2008
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What do I need to do to the O.S. "re-read" the /etc/profile?
eg... I set some variable using this file and need this file be read again without restarting the OS.

Thanks.
# 9  
Old 07-07-2008
No.. No need to restart your machine.. It will work in another terminal. Just close the present terminal(console) and open a terminal again.


regards...
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Old 07-07-2008
extend your path-var for this session ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by ffpradella
Just more two questions...

this file can be used to add all variables I need?
Also, how can I set a variable during runtime? eg, I need to set a var during some installation... does it depend of the shell used?

Thanks for clarifications!!!
Hello,

if your requirement is to extend your PATH temporary, you can do it in your current session (shell) with :

PATH = $PATH:/rumtimepath
export PATH

or like :

CLASSPATH = path to your jre environment
export CLASSPATH

Regards
 
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