~/bin in the path

Pajaro · 2005-12-28 15:10:05

shouldn't ~/bin be in the path?

phrakture · 2005-12-28 15:16:02

By default? no, add it in your own bashrc - everything beyond /home does not belong at the system level.

Pajaro · 2005-12-28 15:16:56

ok, didn't know that rule.

thanks

phrakture · 2005-12-28 15:21:19

Pajaro wrote:

ok, didn't know that rule.

It's not a rule, per se, but setting ~/bin at the system level doesn't make sense considering your /home stuff can change and different users may or may not have ~/bin.

Sure it couldn't hurt to have it that - but it doesn't make sense outside of a private profile seeing as it has the potential to not exist

tomk · 2005-12-28 15:21:19

I've never needed it myself - you can always do it in your ~/.bash_profile if you want.

Pajaro · 2005-12-28 15:43:23

It's not a rule, per se, but setting ~/bin at the system level doesn't make sense considering your /home stuff can change and different users may or may not have ~/bin.

having user¡s stuff in home folder creates on them the need of a bin folder in path at one moment or another.

this is just to simplify things to users.

that's why i think it could be in the default path

Snarkout · 2005-12-28 16:28:47

You could put a test in the skel bashrc to see if ~/bin exists, and if it does add it to the path. Or you could just add it to your own .bashrc.

Pajaro · 2005-12-28 16:51:11

i thought it could be useful, so that's what i wondered why it isn't in the default configuration.

thanks for your information

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#1 2005-12-28 15:10:05

~/bin in the path

#2 2005-12-28 15:16:02

Re: ~/bin in the path

#3 2005-12-28 15:16:56

Re: ~/bin in the path

#4 2005-12-28 15:21:19

Re: ~/bin in the path

#5 2005-12-28 15:21:19

Re: ~/bin in the path

#6 2005-12-28 15:43:23

Re: ~/bin in the path

#7 2005-12-28 16:28:47

Re: ~/bin in the path

#8 2005-12-28 16:51:11

Re: ~/bin in the path

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