Very Computer

Here's the situation:

I'm a newbie logged in as root in KDE (I KNOW it's dangerous).  When I type
'echo $PATH' I get '/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin'.

In /etc/profile I found a path statement but it looks like it's part of a
sub-script and it doesn't match this path (it includes games).  I added a
'PATH=$PATH:/opt'  and an 'export PATH'.  I logged out and back in.  It made
no difference to my path statement.  I tried again with quote marks around
$PATH:/opt.  No difference.

I've checked the bash profile and bashrc.  I can't find where
'/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin' comes from.  I'm running Mandrake.

Where is the path hidden?  I've spent two days trying to find it on my own
following all the nice notes from LinuxNewbie.  I yield.  Help.

Thanks,
Ric

In your HOME there is a file called .bash_profile.  Add this line to
it:

export PATH=$PATH/opt/bin

(or wherever your bin directory is under /opt)

man bash

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Quote:>Here's the situation:

>I'm a newbie logged in as root in KDE (I KNOW it's dangerous).  When I type
>'echo $PATH' I get '/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin'.

>In /etc/profile I found a path statement but it looks like it's part of a
>sub-script and it doesn't match this path (it includes games).  I added a
>'PATH=$PATH:/opt'  and an 'export PATH'.  I logged out and back in.  It made
>no difference to my path statement.  I tried again with quote marks around
>$PATH:/opt.  No difference.

>I've checked the bash profile and bashrc.  I can't find where
>'/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin' comes from.  I'm running Mandrake.

>Where is the path hidden?  I've spent two days trying to find it on my own
>following all the nice notes from LinuxNewbie.  I yield.  Help.

Well, I don't know how this is managed in mandrake. In my RedHat,
under /etc/rc.d/init.d there is a standard script called functions
that contains the standard definition of PATH.

If you add your path to the .bash_profile into your home directory
(~/.bash_profile) the path is not updated ? this sound strange to me.

Davide

Quote:

> Well, I don't know how this is managed in mandrake. In my RedHat,
> under /etc/rc.d/init.d there is a standard script called functions
> that contains the standard definition of PATH.

> If you add your path to the .bash_profile into your home directory
> (~/.bash_profile) the path is not updated ? this sound strange to me.

> Davide

OK, I'm on as root so home is 'root', right?  In root I find a hidden file,
.bash_profile.  I add:

export PATH=$PATH:/games

I save it.  I log off.  I restart KDE as root (I'm the only user so root is
my only choice).  I open console and type:

echo $PATH

I look at the path and there is no change.  I've added the same (and similar
versions as found on the Linux Newbie instructions site) statement to
.bashrc, /etc/profile, /etc/anacrontab, /etc/bashrc, and
/etc/rc.d/init.d/functions.  NONE of these files has any influence on my
path!!!  Is the problem with being on as root or is there still a file I
haven't butchered?

Aaaarg,

Ric

Can't be true, when you're logged in as root, just enter
bash at the prompt. The last/only script executed now is .bashrc
The path must be set correct now.
Are you sure you're using bash?
What does the $SHELL variable contain?

Eric