LKBEN11475: Add a directory or folder to your linux PATH
LKB | Created: 30/12/2020 | Version: 0 | Language: EN | Rating: 0 | Outdated: False | Marked for deletion: False
Author: Wim Peeters - Keskon GmbH & Co. KG
Latest update: 30/12/2020 | Comment:
Symptom
You need to add some directory to your PATH variable on your ubuntu system
Cause
Sometimes needed to run own programs without have to go to the path on your filesystem
Solution
On Linux you edit your .bashrc file to change your PATH variable. This will only change your PATH for one user.
echo $PATH
cd
vim .bashrc
add one line at the end:
export PATH=$PATH:/home/your_home/your_directory
To reread the file:
source .bashrc
echo $PATH
This should show you your path with the added directory at the end.
About the Author
Wim Peeters is electronics engineer with an additional master in IT and over 30 years of experience, including time spent in support, development, consulting, training and database administration. Wim has worked with SQL Server since version 6.5. He has developed in C/C++, Java and C# on Windows and Linux. He writes knowledge base articles to solve IT problems and publishes them on the Lubby Knowledge Platform.