Issue in adding a Diractory to PATH variable

[suku123]

Hi,

I added a Diectory to PATH variable in the .profile file in the home directory but when I checked the PATH variable using env
command, I found that the added Directory is not reflected in the PATH variable.

I even tried the command export PATH=/<Directory Path>:$HOME using sudo login. But it didnt worked.

Is this problem in the RH4 OS or any other issue. Please help me in this regard.

Thanks In Advance!!

[Rudra.J]

To add directory /abc/xyz to the beginning of the $PATH environment variable, use the following:

PATH=/abc/xyz:$PATH

To add that directory to the end of the path, use the following command:

PATH=$PATH:/abc/xyz

[suku123]

Thanks Rudra..
I tried to modify the $HOME/.profile. But it should not be done.

We should give the command as follows:
$ export PATH=/<directory name>:$PATH

this must be given from the command prompt itself so that it will update the $HOME/.profile

Now everything is working fine.

[Rudra.J]

Thanks Rudra..
I tried to modify the $HOME/.profile. But it should not be done.

We should give the command as follows:
$ export PATH=/<directory name>:$PATH

this must be given from the command prompt itself so that it will update the $HOME/.profile

Now everything is working fine.

Right. Glad you made it...