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jinn

Member

From: Gothenburg

Registered: 2005-12-10

Posts: 506

global PATH variables?[solved]

How do i set global path variables in archlinux??

I need to do this because ie, I am using gmrun, and I just installed xarchiver. But gmrun cant find xarchiver since it is located in /opt/xfce4/bin/.. I can append this to my PATH in .zshrc/ .bashrc file, but this only helps when i run it through the terminal.

I want to also be able to have a global alias file, to run the alias xterm = 'xterm -bg black -fg white' through gmrun.

Couldnt find any documents on how this works in archlinux.

Last edited by jinn (2007-02-04 10:56:40)

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Snowman

Developer/Forum Fellow

From: Montreal, Canada

Registered: 2004-08-20

Posts: 5,212

Re: global PATH variables?[solved]

For the path, run 'bash /etc/profile' to update the path for the current terminal. You can also logout then relogin to set them for the whole session. No files needs changing.

For the alias, create a 'etc/profile.d/alias.sh' file. add the alias in it and give it executable permission. For the change to take effect, you'll need to run  'bash /etc/profile' or logout/relogin.

jinn

Member

From: Gothenburg

Registered: 2005-12-10

Posts: 506

Re: global PATH variables?[solved]

Alright thanks.

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