Hi All and Especially Ray
Please disregard previous request.
This is more complex than I thought.
Sorry but I was on the right track when I was attempting to identify the
correct files for the path statements.
Yes there is more than one.
Now "How they interlate?" and "What part is valid?" are excellent questions.
Thanks
Frank
On Sunday 13 July 2003 13:53, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> Hi all and Ray
>
> HELP please
> I have about 8 books with some info in it, none complete, and a few web
> sites but I am still not getting it.
>
> THis is wxactly what I did.
> Opened KDE Konsole in home directory
>
> Typed @ > echo $PATH
> Got -> /usr//bin:/bin:/usr/bin::/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:
> /usr/games:/usr/lib/jdk-1.4.1_01/bin
>
> Copied /usr//bin:/bin:/usr/bin::/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:
> /usr/games:/usr/lib/jdk-1.4.1_01/bin
>
> Typed @ > PATH= {Copied PATH}
>
> Edited {Copied Path} to be
> /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:
> /usr/games:/usr/lib/jdk-1.4.1_01/bin
> {Setting // to be / & :: to be : }
>
> Typed @ > echo $PATH
> Got -> /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:
> /usr/games:/usr/lib/jdk-1.4.1_01/bin
>
> Ok so far I think.
>
> Next
> Typed @ > EXPORT PATH
> Got -> bash: EXPORT: command not found
>
> Closed out of termal; reopened terminal
> Did echo $PATH
> Got Original PATH
>
> Is this procedure incorrect or what?
> Can I not set the PATH by this procedure?
>
> Thanks
> Frank
>
> > You can also try adding this at the end of ~/.bashrc
> >
> > PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/qt3/bin:/usr/lib/jdk-1.4.1_01/bin
> > EXPORT PATH
> >
> > Then log out completely as that user and log in afresh from a vt or ssh
> > connection or xdm screen (or other variant).
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