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Your PATH setting in .bash_profile looks okay, but that file is only read on initial login. So for the PATH to be modified you have to log out and log back in.<br />
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Making a similar change in .bashrc will take affect each time a new shell is started and is probably a better place.
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Your PATH setting in .bash_profile looks okay, but that file is only read on initial login. So for the PATH to be modified you have to log out and log back in.

Making a similar change in .bashrc will take affect each time a new shell is started and is probably a better place.

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Hi all,<br />
Recently, I have just install J2sdk1.4.0 into Red Hat Linux 7.2. I am tired of typing the long path name and I have just included the path into .bash_profile file. I dont know is this the correct way but It seems not as the path is not working. So can anyone tell me what's my mistake. <br />
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Just in case I have inserted a path into the correct file (.bash_profile), The contents of the file is as below:<br />
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#.bash_profile<br />
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PATH=$PATH: $HOME/BIN; /usr/java/j2sdk1.4.0/bin<br />
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Can anyone explain to me my mistake. and in a layman term because I am new to linux. <br />
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Thanks.<br />
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Hi all,
Recently, I have just install J2sdk1.4.0 into Red Hat Linux 7.2. I am tired of typing the long path name and I have just included the path into .bash_profile file. I dont know is this the correct way but It seems not as the path is not working. So can anyone tell me what's my mistake. 

Just in case I have inserted a path into the correct file (.bash_profile), The contents of the file is as below:

#.bash_profile

PATH=$PATH: $HOME/BIN; /usr/java/j2sdk1.4.0/bin

Can anyone explain to me my mistake. and in a layman term because I am new to linux. 

Thanks.



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