path

[Dragonfish]

Where do I check out / change PATH settings.
Cecked out...
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/etc/bash.bashrc

/etc/bash_completion

No luck ???

I want to know the path changes made by a postgresql installation.

Thanks
dragonfish






[Telemachus]

The initial setting is in /etc/profile. You can also make changes in $HOME/.bashrc or other login files. In general an installation shouldn't change your $PATH itself, I wouldn't think.

[Dragonfish]

Thanks - got it - but no path entry, so I don't know how I am able to login to the database from any directory - but I'll put that question in a separate thread - again - thanks - Dragonfish

[smallchange]

I think what you are looking for is that psql is in /usr/bin, which is in your path by default.

[Telemachus]

I think what you are looking for is that psql is in /usr/bin, which is in your path by default.

Agreed.

@Dragonfish If smallchange is right, you're confusing a program in your $PATH with your $PATH itself. (Maybe a tutorial you followed mentioned having to add something to your $PATH?)

Type which psql, and (assuming you have postgres properly installed, you should see it.

[Ahtiga Saraz]

You should be able to check your PATH using

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printenv PATH

Your ordinary user may for example have

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/home/username/bin

as the first possible path. That won't work for the root user so scripts need to have at least two cases. I ran into this earlier today when I made a foolish change in /etc/pam.d/common-session and prevented root user from accessing /sbin and /usr/sbin! (Fortunately fixed when I undid the change.) This is probably only something one should consider if configuring a server on a large system with many users. On a home system it is probably better to just change the .bashrc of the ordinary user.

[Dragonfish]

Thanks everybody for taking an interest - much appreciated

Dragonfish