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I've been googling all morning and i cannot for the life of me find the answer
Basically, i'm setting my path in my .profile as:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
# export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/10.2
export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/9.2/
export TNS_ADMIN=/oracle/network/clients
PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin:/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/openwin/bin:/opt/SUNWspro/bin:/opt/perl/bin:/usr/dt/bin:$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$ORACLE_HOME/lib

But when I echo my path I get:

Code:

/usr/bin::/usr/local/bin:/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/openwin/bin:/opt/SUN/lib:/oracle/product/9.2/usr/dt/bin:/oracle/product/9.2/

It seems to mix them up on the PATH Any help is appreciated!

I don't think that the code you describe is being executed, or if it is it is having no effect. Some other process changed $PATH .

It would help to know what your normal login Shell is and what Operating System you are running.

First impressions.
1) Slightly off topic: There is probably an error in your system-wide profile. A colon missing after the first Oracle path?
2) Try a simple echo line in .profile to make sure that .profile is executing.

3) Depending on what your normal login Shell is (the one for your account in /etc/passwd) also check for statements which change $PATH in the correct "dot" file for that Shell (e.g. .bashrc , .kshrc , .cshrc ... whatever).

4) If the script you post is actually not .profile but a script run from .profile it is preferable to include the lines in .profile. Failing that the script must be "sourced" or it will not influence your environment at all.