{"id":5509,"date":"2023-02-15T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T10:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=5509"},"modified":"2023-02-15T15:43:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T10:13:00","slug":"linux-change-the-path-add-new-directory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/linux-change-the-path-add-new-directory\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux: Change the PATH [ Add New Directory ]"},"content":{"rendered":"

To add a new directory to the PATH<\/code> environment variable in Linux, you can follow these steps:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Open a terminal window.<\/li>\n
  2. Check your current PATH<\/code> by running the following command:\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n
    echo<\/span> $PATH<\/span>
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This will display a list of directories separated by colons. These directories are searched in order when you type a command in the terminal.<\/li>\n

  3. Create a new directory that you want to add to the PATH<\/code>. For example, you might create a directory called bin<\/code> in your home directory:\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n
    mkdir<\/span> ~\/bin
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  4. Add the new directory to your PATH<\/code> by editing your shell startup file. The exact file you need to edit will depend on which shell you’re using. For example, if you’re using the Bash shell, you would edit your ~\/.bashrc<\/code> file:\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n
    nano ~\/.bashrc
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Add the following line at the end of the file:<\/p>\n

    \n
    <\/div>\n
    export PATH<\/span>=$PATH<\/span>:~\/bin<\/span>
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This appends the new directory to the existing PATH<\/code> variable, separated by a colon.<\/li>\n

  5. Save and close the file. In nano, you can do this by pressing Ctrl+X<\/code>, then Y<\/code>, then Enter<\/code>.<\/li>\n
  6. Reload your shell startup file by running the following command:\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n
    source<\/span> ~\/.bashrc
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This will apply the changes you made to your PATH<\/code> environment variable.<\/li>\n

  7. Verify that the new directory has been added to your PATH<\/code> by running the following command:\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n
    echo<\/span> $PATH<\/span>
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This should display the original directories in your PATH<\/code>, followed by the new directory you added.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You can now place executable files in your new directory (~\/bin<\/code> in this example) and run them from any location in the terminal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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