How to Set PATH and Environment Variables on OpenBSD Unix

Path Setup for OpenBSD

The Unix BSD Tutorial shows you Simply How to Update/Set the Path and the Environmnent Variables on OpenBSD Unix Server/Desktop.

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• To Set up the User/System Path:

  vi $HOME/.profile

  (Hit ‘i’ to start Editing on Vi Editor)
  Append:

  PATH=$PATH:/my/new/target/nexport PATH

  (Hit ‘Esc’ to end Editing and ‘:wq’ to Save &exit; :)
  Load New Path:

  . $HOME/.profile

  Check the New PATH with:

  echo $PATH

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• So to Set an Env Variable do:

  vi $HOME/.profile

  Appending for Example:

  export JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/jdk-1.7.0/

  . $HOME/.profile

  And then Test the New Env Var:

  echo $JAVA_HOME