My PATH variable resets itself when closing terminal
I want to add texlive's directory to my PATH, so i type export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux and it update the PATH variable correctly. I can use commands listed in texlive path, and echo $PATH return the usual usr/bin AND texlive's path.
But when I close my terminal and open it again, it doesn't work anymore, and echo $PATH return /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin (Which is also kinda weird...).
Tried to edit .profile or .bashrc (I put export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux at the end), but bash doesn't seems to read it on new terminals.
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I want to add texlive's directory to my PATH, so i type export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux and it update the PATH variable correctly. I can use commands listed in texlive path, and echo $PATH return the usual usr/bin AND texlive's path.
But when I close my terminal and open it again, it doesn't work anymore, and echo $PATH return /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin (Which is also kinda weird...).
Tried to edit .profile or .bashrc (I put export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux at the end), but bash doesn't seems to read it on new terminals.
command-line bash environment-variables
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Please try to be more specific than "it's not working" - what did you try, exactly - and what happened?
– steeldriver
13 hours ago
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^ what steeldriver said, but you might find a solution here: How to add a directory to the PATH?
– wjandrea
13 hours ago
Edited to explain a little bit more. @wjandrea : I tried solutions listed here, but it doesn't change anything, PATH keeps reseting itself
– T.Bersoux
12 hours ago
It was the "not working" after editing the .profile that was of interest. What did you change in the .profile? That is the usual place to make such changes.
– ubfan1
11 hours ago
1
Please note that if you changePATHby editing~/.profile, you need to relogin before it takes effect.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
11 hours ago
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I want to add texlive's directory to my PATH, so i type export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux and it update the PATH variable correctly. I can use commands listed in texlive path, and echo $PATH return the usual usr/bin AND texlive's path.
But when I close my terminal and open it again, it doesn't work anymore, and echo $PATH return /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin (Which is also kinda weird...).
Tried to edit .profile or .bashrc (I put export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux at the end), but bash doesn't seems to read it on new terminals.
command-line bash environment-variables
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I want to add texlive's directory to my PATH, so i type export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux and it update the PATH variable correctly. I can use commands listed in texlive path, and echo $PATH return the usual usr/bin AND texlive's path.
But when I close my terminal and open it again, it doesn't work anymore, and echo $PATH return /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin (Which is also kinda weird...).
Tried to edit .profile or .bashrc (I put export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux at the end), but bash doesn't seems to read it on new terminals.
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Please try to be more specific than "it's not working" - what did you try, exactly - and what happened?
– steeldriver
13 hours ago
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^ what steeldriver said, but you might find a solution here: How to add a directory to the PATH?
– wjandrea
13 hours ago
Edited to explain a little bit more. @wjandrea : I tried solutions listed here, but it doesn't change anything, PATH keeps reseting itself
– T.Bersoux
12 hours ago
It was the "not working" after editing the .profile that was of interest. What did you change in the .profile? That is the usual place to make such changes.
– ubfan1
11 hours ago
1
Please note that if you changePATHby editing~/.profile, you need to relogin before it takes effect.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
11 hours ago
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Please try to be more specific than "it's not working" - what did you try, exactly - and what happened?
– steeldriver
13 hours ago
1
^ what steeldriver said, but you might find a solution here: How to add a directory to the PATH?
– wjandrea
13 hours ago
Edited to explain a little bit more. @wjandrea : I tried solutions listed here, but it doesn't change anything, PATH keeps reseting itself
– T.Bersoux
12 hours ago
It was the "not working" after editing the .profile that was of interest. What did you change in the .profile? That is the usual place to make such changes.
– ubfan1
11 hours ago
1
Please note that if you changePATHby editing~/.profile, you need to relogin before it takes effect.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
11 hours ago
2
2
Please try to be more specific than "it's not working" - what did you try, exactly - and what happened?
– steeldriver
13 hours ago
Please try to be more specific than "it's not working" - what did you try, exactly - and what happened?
– steeldriver
13 hours ago
1
1
^ what steeldriver said, but you might find a solution here: How to add a directory to the PATH?
– wjandrea
13 hours ago
^ what steeldriver said, but you might find a solution here: How to add a directory to the PATH?
– wjandrea
13 hours ago
Edited to explain a little bit more. @wjandrea : I tried solutions listed here, but it doesn't change anything, PATH keeps reseting itself
– T.Bersoux
12 hours ago
Edited to explain a little bit more. @wjandrea : I tried solutions listed here, but it doesn't change anything, PATH keeps reseting itself
– T.Bersoux
12 hours ago
It was the "not working" after editing the .profile that was of interest. What did you change in the .profile? That is the usual place to make such changes.
– ubfan1
11 hours ago
It was the "not working" after editing the .profile that was of interest. What did you change in the .profile? That is the usual place to make such changes.
– ubfan1
11 hours ago
1
1
Please note that if you change
PATH by editing ~/.profile, you need to relogin before it takes effect.– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
11 hours ago
Please note that if you change
PATH by editing ~/.profile, you need to relogin before it takes effect.– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
11 hours ago
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Add export PATH=$PATH:<YourPath> at the end of ~/.profile and see Why ~/.bash_profile is not getting sourced when opening a terminal? and don't forget to delete .bash_profile if you have it, because bash doesn't look at .profile if bash_profile exists.
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The linked question is different from yours, so what is the actual solution?
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Add export PATH=$PATH:<YourPath> at the end of ~/.profile and see Why ~/.bash_profile is not getting sourced when opening a terminal? and don't forget to delete .bash_profile if you have it, because bash doesn't look at .profile if bash_profile exists.
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Add export PATH=$PATH:<YourPath> at the end of ~/.profile and see Why ~/.bash_profile is not getting sourced when opening a terminal? and don't forget to delete .bash_profile if you have it, because bash doesn't look at .profile if bash_profile exists.
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Please try to be more specific than "it's not working" - what did you try, exactly - and what happened?
– steeldriver
13 hours ago
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^ what steeldriver said, but you might find a solution here: How to add a directory to the PATH?
– wjandrea
13 hours ago
Edited to explain a little bit more. @wjandrea : I tried solutions listed here, but it doesn't change anything, PATH keeps reseting itself
– T.Bersoux
12 hours ago
It was the "not working" after editing the .profile that was of interest. What did you change in the .profile? That is the usual place to make such changes.
– ubfan1
11 hours ago
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Please note that if you change
PATHby editing~/.profile, you need to relogin before it takes effect.– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
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