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Old 08-26-2011
change PATH problem
Hi,

I want to add a path to PATH. I added export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/newpath in the ~.profile. I exit the shell and reenter shell. After I type echo $PATH. The new path is not added. I don't know why. Can someone give advice?

Thanks!
# 2  
Old 08-27-2011
.profile is executed only for a login shell. For bash you should use ~/.bashrc, for ksh ~/.kshrc but you need to add to your .profile:
Code:
ENV=$HOME/.kshrc
export ENV

and logout and login again. Although newest ksh-es use ~/.kshrc by default.
Last edited by yazu; 08-27-2011 at 01:41 AM..
# 3  
Old 08-27-2011
Adding to what yazu suggested, below link may help:
Unix shell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
# 4  
Old 08-27-2011
Hi yazu and psshah,

Thanks a lot!
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