[Greg]

I am trying to edit my .bash_profile file to have it include my priavte bin (/home/greg/bin) but each time I try to execute my test command it says it was not found. I made the portion of the file look like this:

# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
if [ -d ~/bin ] ; then
    PATH=:"~/bin:${PATH}"
fi

but that didn't work, and neither did

# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
if [ -d ~/bin ] ; then
    PATH=:"~/bin"
fi

I also tried using '/home/greg/bin' instead of '~/bin' but that didn't work either. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
~Greg

[macdude425]

You have to make it "~greg/bin" if you want to try that.

[Greg]

Still no luck. Am I doing it right?

# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
if [ -d ~/bin ] ; then
    PATH=:"~greg/bin"
fi

]

Thanks for the help

[horndude]

put " left of : I think

[Greg]

Still not working, do I need to logout or something to get it to take effect?

[horndude]

I think so yes, I know any changes to .bashrc you do, they get stored in a buffer when you log on.

might have to run ldconfig too? not sure, usually anytime the PATH environment gets changed the system needs updated to reflect it.....it will do that when libraries are installed and PATH isnt updated to reflect the new location... ie for example a new library gets put into /usr/local for example.....your own PATH bin would be the same methinks

I think the ":" needs in there cause if you look at echo $PATH you will see something like:
/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin: etc etc etc ..... the ":" needs to be at the end though, not beginning, that way the next PATH variable can be tacked on if needed

[Greg]

Alright, so what exactly should I change that section to? I am sort of confused by this. Like this?

# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
if [ -d ~/bin ] ; then
    PATH=":~greg/bin"
fi

Thanks for all the help, I appreciate it.

[horndude]

PATH="/home/greg/bin:"

I think

[Greg]

Hmm, still doesnt work, even after I logout. I will test again after my next boot and see if it still doesnt work then.

[horndude]

as root run ldconfig /home/greg/bin

see if that helps