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Unix command doubt [message #196314] Thu, 05 October 2006 00:13 Go to next message
gkrishn
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export PATH=${PATH}:/usr/local/bin
How it different from
export PATH=/usr/local/bin
why is ${PATH}: required .

-Rajiv

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Re: Unix command doubt [message #196367 is a reply to message #196314] Thu, 05 October 2006 02:33 Go to previous message
rleishman
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The first version APPENDS /usr/local/bin to whatever is already in your $PATH.

The second version REPLACES $PATH.
Ross Leishman

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