RE: .bash_profile does not work

[Pollywog <pollywog@shadypond.com>]

On 09-Aug-2000 dckinder@mountain.net wrote:
> When I attempt to adjust my path by editing .bash_profile, there is 
> no response.
> 
> No matter how I may edit it, when I type $PATH, I get the 
> environment set by /etc/profile.
> 
> How can I override /etc/profile?

Try something like this in your user .bash_profile:

PATH=$PATH:$QTDIR/bin:$HOME/bin
export PATH


Put your additional paths after the "$PATH:" part above.
Don't forget to do '. .bash_profile' after editing.

--
Andrew