Re: New enty in the PATH

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From: Erik de Castro Lopo
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1999 00:00

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Garry Cooper wrote:
> 
> How do I put a permanent new directory in my path.
> 
> I have used export PATH=&PATH: "directoryname".

I assume you mean :

	export PATH=$PATH: "directoryname"

> 
> This seems to work temporary, but the new entry disappears after I re-start
> the computer.

Edit the .bashrc file in your home directory and add that line.

Erik
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