How can I permanently add a path to my bash profile?

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I would like to put the path of a binary in my bash profile which is not present in the usual location like /usr/bin or /sbin. For example, if the following is the path of the binary:

/path/to/bin

How would I put this path permanently in my bash profile so that every time I login I don't need to specify the path of the binary?

score 5 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 25 '17 at 09:47

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You should edit your ~/.bashrc or .bash_profile, and add something like:

export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/bin

edited Sep 25 '17 at 09:47

Bruno

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answered Aug 18 '11 at 13:51

Oliver Charlesworth

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How can I permanently add a path to my bash profile?

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