env (to show your PATH then just copy & paste it)
PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:
(then add whatever to your path in this case /usr/local/bin:)
/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/bin:
export PATH
(export PATH saves your changes)
On Mon, 15 May 2000 20:39:32 -0400
Michael McLeod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
#I wanted to add to my PATH variable so I did the following:
#PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
#and when I checked with echo $PATH, the PATH had the addition
#"/usr/local/bin" But, it didn't stick soon the PATH variable had
#reverted to its original statement and the one I had added was gone. I
#tried several times but the same thing happened.
#What am I doing wrong?
#Michael
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