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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Setting the path permanently using shell script Post 302757681 by Yoda on Thursday 17th of January 2013 11:43:58 PM
Old 01-18-2013
Try this:
Code:
echo "export PATH=${PATH}:/opt/quest/bin:/usr/bin/lab" >> ~/.profile

 

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