You can also
prompt> source ~username/.bash_profile
rather than logging out and back in.
Adrian
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Adrian Nagle Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Thermal Engineer P.O. Box 1062
TEL: 303-939-6518 Boulder, CO 80306-1062
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 11:21
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Path Problems
>
>
> > > Edit your system enviroment file, normaly one of .profile
> .bash_profile
> > > or /etc/profile /etc/bashrc In Redhat for the user "root" edit
> /etc/profile
> > > add /etc/games to the PATH= line. Then make your console reread the
> file so
> > > as to allow the changes to take effect.
> >
> >
> > Makes sense. But how do I get the console to reread the file,
> > other than rebooting of course? (I'm still in that mind limiting
> > DOS mode).
>
> Just log out and log back in. No reboot necessary.
>
>
> ---
> Bill Kocik
> Information Systems
> Medar, Inc.
> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Web: http://www.medar.com
