Setting variable PATH

[Victor Gomez]

Hello guys, I am novice at this, and I have a question about how to set
my PATH.
for example when I log on to my Solaris boxes, I type echo $PATH and it
gives me
whatever directories are in my path, but say that I want to have the
files that are stored in /usr/ccs/bin in my path, how can I set that
permanently in my PATH, so I don't have to be adding directories to my
PATH variable and then exporting the PATH variable all the time.
As an example when I log on to system, say "melocoton", but I need to
run the
make command that is located in /usr/ccs/bin, I will have to add that
path to my PATH variable, then export my PATH variable and then execute
what I want.
HOw can I have that permanently in my PATH.
I use Solaris 2.6, and KornShell as default.
Thank you.

Victor Gomez

[Ed F. de Guzman]

Edit /etc/default/login - look for the PATH line and add the directory you
want.

Or, if only certain individuals need a specific path, edit the .profile,
.login, or .cshrc files located under the user home folders to reflect the
required directory as appropriate.

Ed

[Dave Grantier]

If you're using ksh, just edit your .profile

PATH=$PATH:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:~/bin #etc
export PATH

Hint, sounds like you're a newbie. You'll probably want to learn to use
vi as well.
man vi

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