Adding A Path As Root

[mwade]

Hello,

I am running Open suse 10.2. I am trying to add the following path /root/Desktop/tools so I can execute those tools anywhere on the system. I am looking to add this permenantly.

I have tried PATH=$PATH:/root/Desktop/tools
export path

I see a lot of information to add an entry to the .bash_profile. I don't have that file. I also see to add to .bashrc. Do I add the below to the .bashrc

PATH=$PATH:/root/Desktop/tools
export PATH


Again I am looking to do this permentantly as root.

thanks

mark

[WJM]

If you only want this for one user, in this case root, you can add the path to the .bashrc in the /root.
Add something like:

#addning my tools to path
export PATH=$PATH:/root/Desktop/tools

The next console that gets opened will have the path added

edit: typo in homedir

[mwade]

If you only want this for one user, in this case root, you can add the path to the .bashrc in the /root/home.
Add something like:

#addning my tools to path
export PATH=$PATH:/root/Desktop/tools

The next console that gets opened will have the path added
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Thanks. I do not see .bashrc in /root, only in /etc/skel/, and /home/user/.



Thanks. I do not see .bashrc in /root, only in /etc/skel/, and /home/user/.

[WJM]

True... by default their isn't one. Just make a new file with that name & include the path.
It should work..

[mwade]

True... by default their isn't one. Just make a new file with that name & include the path.
It should work..
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GREAT, thanks. That worked.