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Operating Systems Solaris Solaris 9 -- unable to set permanent PATH Post 302345681 by thoraddict on Thursday 20th of August 2009 01:32:28 AM

08-20-2009

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Solaris 9 -- unable to set permanent PATH

Hi,
I've read forums far and wide trying to learn how to append to my PATH in Solaris 9 and every time I think I am close I discover my system is not configured the same. Its so frustrating because this all stems from a new server I am trying to setup identical to the production machine. (Of course I didn't configure the production box and on that machine it works how I want it).

So to recap what I am trying to accomplish.

In Solaris 9 add paths to the PATH env variable permanently; other words every time I start a ssh session switch to root I get the path and don't have to add it each time. And applications I start will continue to run with those env variables even after disconnect.

Other details:
My system doesn't utilize home directories, don't know why but they don't exist, not that this should matter since the prod box doesn't use them. I've looked in the /etc/default and /etc/login on the production machine but nothing matches the path I see when type "set" at the console. I've looked for .bashcrc and the .crsch files and I can't find them using "find" so I don't believe these are not the problem. I've also looked at the /etc/skel files but the path isn't there either. Last detail; the PATH I want that shows on prod machine only appears when logged in as root.

So from what I understand I've tried everything that has been posted. Now I am resorting to posting my own experience. I hope someone can help.

Thanks,
Thor

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install-solaris(1M)                                                                                                            install-solaris(1M)

NAME

       install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system

SYNOPSIS

       install-solaris

       install-solaris  invokes  the  Solaris  Install  program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
       install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.

       The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:

       For SPARC machines:

       128 MB

           Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       128 MB

           Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       384 MB

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       For x86 machines:

       256 MB

           Minimum physical memory for all installation types

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       installation media. Refer to the  for disk space requirements.

       Refer to the  for more information on the various menus and selections.

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         |      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability                 |SUNWcdrom  (Solaris instal-  |
       |                             |lation media)                |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability          |Evolving                     |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

       pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)

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