Adding a directory to PATH in bash

[SOlson]

I am trying to add a directory to my PATH in bash (using Tiger OS 10.4.7). A book I have said to edit your ~/.profile file by using the VI editor. Well I can't find .profile. Am I not looking in the right place as I would like to know how to edit my PATH.

Steve

 

[Ric]

Hi there and welcome,

the chances are there isn't a file there already !

vi ~/.profile

then add in the new path, save and you should be okay.

Let us know if you're not sure !

regards

Ric

 

[SOlson]

Yes, it is not there (.profile). However my question then is how do I edit my PATH? Where is the file to edit it?

Steve

 

[ghovde]

in the terminal, in your home directory, type:
echo $PATH (to see the path, case sensitive)

to add to path, edit .profile using vi, pico or nano in the terminal, e.g.:
nano .profile (to create and/or edit the file)
PATH-$PATH:/Developer/Tools; export PATH (example to add the dev tools to path)
then save and exit using ^x (control-x)