PATH Problems

[stokes]

I'm having difficulties adding stuff to my path.

I've edited /etc/profile and added these lines:

JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2_08
CATALINA_HOME=/usr/local/tomcat
OX_HOME=/usr/local/ox

export PATH PS1 USER LOGNAME MAIL HOSTNAME INPUTRC NLSPATH
export HISTCONTROL HISTSIZE
export JAVA_HOME CATALINA_HOME PATH OX_HOME

PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin:$CATALINA_HOME/bin:$OX_HOME/bin:$OX_HOME/sbin

I know the first bit is working because I can go echo $CALATINA_HOME from a konsole and it shows the path.

However, I can't start applications in /usr/local/ox simply by typing the name of the application from any directory. I still have to type /usr/local/ox/---application name.

What's wrong with my path?

[dylunio]

I'm not realy sure what you are doing exactly, but if I want to add anything to my $PATH I

PATH=$PATH:/new/path

and if I want to keep it I put it into my ~/.bashrc file.

Why can't you just

PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2_08/bin/:/usr/local/tomcat/bin/:/usr/local/ox/bin/:/usr/local/ox/sbin/

and then save that in your ~/.bashrc file ?

[stokes]

Perfect, thanks!

[Boney]

The PATH=$PATH:....... comes after the export PATH bit.
Therefore the newly set PATH is not being exported.


Or have I missed something there ?

[dylunio]

The PATH=$PATH:....... comes after the export PATH bit.
Therefore the newly set PATH is not being exported.


Or have I missed something there ?

Both seem to work, with or without the export.