PATH variable in the bash shell
November 3rd, 2003 by admin
Okay, so you decided to stick with the bash shell. Here’s how to change your path. Edit the .bashrc file in your home directory (or create one) and then add a line like this:
PATH=/usr/local/bin:~/bin:$PATH
My friend and bash fan Colby gave me this tidbit. Something all bash users probably know. (bash is a very linux thing, by the way.)
Tags: bash, command line, path, unix — .