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adding directory to my path [message #97888]

Thu, 24 April 2003 14:47

Srini
Messages: 28
Registered: November 2000

Junior Member

I want to add a directory to my current PATH
would export PATH = $ORACLE_HOME/directory overwrite my
existing PATH already set
when echo $PATH ... I am getting several directory set
but after I export PATH to the new path and echo PATH I am not showing only the one I just set

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Re: adding directory to my path [message #97889 is a reply to message #97888]

Fri, 25 April 2003 00:18

Manolo Barrientos
Messages: 2
Registered: April 2003

Junior Member

Hi Srini:
You need to ADD a new path to the PATH variable not to REPLACE. So you have to type "export PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/directory" and you've got it.
Greetings.

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Re: adding directory to my path [message #97890 is a reply to message #97888]

Fri, 25 April 2003 00:19

Manolo Barrientos
Messages: 2
Registered: April 2003

Junior Member

Hi Srini:
You need to ADD a new path to the PATH variable not to REPLACE it. So you have to type "export PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/directory" and you've got it.
Greetings.

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Re: adding directory to my path [message #97891 is a reply to message #97890]

Fri, 25 April 2003 07:43

srin
Messages: 3
Registered: November 2001

Junior Member

thank You Monolo

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