change PATH problem

Linux and Unix-Like SuSE
1

Hi,

I want to add a path to PATH. I added export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/newpath in the ~.profile. I exit the shell and reenter shell. After I type echo $PATH. The new path is not added. I don't know why. Can someone give advice?

Thanks!

2

.profile is executed only for a login shell. For bash you should use ~/.bashrc, for ksh ~/.kshrc but you need to add to your .profile:

ENV=$HOME/.kshrc
export ENV

and logout and login again. Although newest ksh-es use ~/.kshrc by default.

3

Adding to what yazu suggested, below link may help:
Unix shell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

4

Hi yazu and psshah,

Thanks a lot!