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Re: [PLUG] executable access
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Ok thanks, I just forgot that. Since I am the only user security is not an
issue, convenience is.
Doug
On Sun, 24 Jun 2007, Matthew Rosewarne wrote:
> On Sunday 24 June 2007, Doug Crompton wrote:
> > I should know this but at the moment it slips me... how do I allow access
> > to binary files, scripts, etc. in the user directory without having to
> > specify ./xxxxx ???
>
> A shell variable named PATH contains a list of directories. Any file that is
> executable under the directories listed PATH can be used without the need to
> explicitly specify its location. Generally, the most common place for a user
> to keep their own executables is in a folder called /home/<username>/bin. To
> add this directory to your PATH, and a line like this:
>
> export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
>
> to /home/<username>/.profile or /home/<username>/.bashrc (or the file for
> whatever shell you use). Make sure you keep $PATH _before_ any other paths,
> so it will get precedence. This will make sure that some malicious user
> cannot override the locations of any executables already on your system.
>
> If you need to temporarily add some folder to your path, enter a line like
> this into your shell:
>
> export PATH=$PATH:/some/place
>
> %!PS: The syntax may vary, depending on what shell you use. The examples here
> are for bash.
>
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