Add a Directory to Path in Bash

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Date: 2012-04-25 09:40:05 00:00


Small tip: For Linux or Mac, actually Bash.

How to add a folder to the path?

Add directory to the beginning of the path

PATH=/folder/to/add:$PATH

Add directory to the end of the path

PATH=$PATH:/folder/to/add

Need it permanent?

Just add it to your .bashrc file. note the leading dot