How to add a directory to the PATH?

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How to add a directory to the PATH?

How do I add a directory to the $PATH in Ubuntu and make the changes permanent?

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4 years ago by Bharatgxwzm

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**akshay1995** · Answer 1 · 2021-07-19T11:36:01

Edit .bashrc in your home directory and add the following line:



export PATH="/path/to/dir:$PATH"

You will need to source your .bashrc or logout/login (or restart the terminal) for the changes to take effect. To source your .bashrc, simply type



$ source ~/.bashrc

**pankajshivnani123** · Answer 2 · 2021-07-22T12:05:33

think the canonical way in Ubuntu is:

create a new file under /etc/profile.d/

sudo vi /etc/profile.d/SCRIPT_NAME.sh

add there:

export PATH="YOUR_PATH_WITHOUT_TRAILING_SLASH:$PATH"

and give it execute permission

sudo chmod a+x /etc/profile.d/SCRIPT_NAME.sh

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How to add a directory to the PATH?

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