southray
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How Do I Add a PATH environment variable to the .bashrc File
Newbie Ubuntu question. I am trying to learn both Ubuntu and Ruby on Rails. One of the suggestions is to add the following to the .bashrc file:
export PATH=/var/lib/gems/1.8/bin
I have copied this at the end of the bash file under the last fi at the bottom. Is this OK? What is the function of the fi statement in the bash file?
Looks like I am going to be giving away of mountain of newbie points in he next few weeks.
TIA
export PATH=/var/lib/gems/1.8/bin
I have copied this at the end of the bash file under the last fi at the bottom. Is this OK? What is the function of the fi statement in the bash file?
Looks like I am going to be giving away of mountain of newbie points in he next few weeks.
TIA
mhamel06
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=9853&page=2
Sounds OK; you can test things out by typting:
source ~/.bashrc
which will run your .bashrc file and then you can see if it worked by typing:
echo $PATH
to see if your ruby path is there at the beginning of the path setting
If that doesn't work, what does your .bashrc file look like?
source ~/.bashrc
which will run your .bashrc file and then you can see if it worked by typing:
echo $PATH
to see if your ruby path is there at the beginning of the path setting
If that doesn't work, what does your .bashrc file look like?
ASKER
jesii,
When I run your commands, nothing happens. It just starts a new prompt.
My bash file is unmodified except for the last line I added. Here is the end of the bash file (I dont know how to copy the entire contents)
# Alias definitions.
# You may want to put all your additions into a separate file like
# ~/.bash_aliases, instead of adding them here directly.
# See /usr/share/doc/bash-doc/ex
if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ]; then
. ~/.bash_aliases
fi
# enable programmable completion features (you don't need to enable
# this, if it's already enabled in /etc/bash.bashrc and /etc/profile
# sources /etc/bash.bashrc).
if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ] && ! shopt -oq posix; then
. /etc/bash_completion
fi
export PATH=/var/lib/gems/1.8/bin
When I run your commands, nothing happens. It just starts a new prompt.
My bash file is unmodified except for the last line I added. Here is the end of the bash file (I dont know how to copy the entire contents)
# Alias definitions.
# You may want to put all your additions into a separate file like
# ~/.bash_aliases, instead of adding them here directly.
# See /usr/share/doc/bash-doc/ex
if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ]; then
. ~/.bash_aliases
fi
# enable programmable completion features (you don't need to enable
# this, if it's already enabled in /etc/bash.bashrc and /etc/profile
# sources /etc/bash.bashrc).
if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ] && ! shopt -oq posix; then
. /etc/bash_completion
fi
export PATH=/var/lib/gems/1.8/bin
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Thanks Jesii. Keep looking for me ... my newb questions will make you a rich in experts exchange points!
You got it, @southray - thanks! Glad I could help!