How-to Edit/Set/Configure the User PATH on Zorin OS Linux Easy Guide for Beginners
May 1st, 2017 by thelinuxevangelistPATH Set-Up on Zorin OS Linux
Hello Zorin User! This Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How-to Edit/Amend/Configure/Set-Up/Append-to the User PATH Environment Variable for Zorin OS GNU/Linux.
The PATH environment variable tells Linux where to look for binary files and executable programs in the system.

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Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
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Now there are 2 Ways for Including into the PATH
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1st: Making a Symlink
This is a Quick way to append a single Binary into the Path…sudo ln -s /[path/2/myBinary] /usr/local/bin/
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then Look: Solution
Example:sudo ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/local/bin/
Then Try if Linux Found it with:
which [myBinary]
But if You Do Not have SuperUser Privileges First Append to the PATH a Target inside Your Home following the Step Below and then for each New Entry:
ln -s /[path/2/myBinary] ~/bin/
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2nd: Editing the Bash User’s File
This is Good to Enter All at Once Multiples Binaries from a Directory into the PATH.nano ~/.bashrc
Append something like:
export PATH=$PATH:/[path/2/myNewBinaries]
Or if they are somewere Preminents include its on Top of the queue with:
export PATH=/[path/2/myNewBinaries]:$PATH
For Example:
export PATH=/home/bob/Android/Sdk/tools:$PATH
To Save the Changes and Exit Hit Ctrl+x ;)
Then to Load the New PATH simply:bash
Check it’s Working:
which [myBinary]
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