The concept that software will look in several folders, in the order stored as the path, to find which programs should be allowed to run.
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How to remove an environment variable on Snow Leopard
I'm running under Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and I recently added an environment variable which it seems to be messing my bash terminal (I guess).
What I did is add the variable ...
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0answers
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Editing $PATH variable for apache on mountain lion
I've just installed ImageMagick using macports and am trying to use it from a php site running on Apache, but nothing I do works to add /opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin to my path.
So far I've tried
...
0
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1answer
253 views
In Mountain Lion how do I set the PATH environment variable unified for all newly launched applications?
On Ask Different there are many questions regarding the PATH environment variable and how to set it for applications launched by a shell, by spotlight or via the finder (typical questions: How to set ...
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2answers
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Change Web Sharing “Sites” folder to SkyDrive?
I'm building a web site. There are three Macs that I commonly use for development, depending upon my location: an iMac in San Diego, and iMac in Vegas, and a MacBook Air in all other places. As I move ...
3
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2answers
99 views
I want to remove an entry in my $PATH
I'm running OS 10.8. When I
echo $PATH
my terminal outputs
...
0
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1answer
51 views
Where should shell tools be installed?
Are there Apple guidelines for where user shell tools in Mountain Lion should be installed? Some (e.g. TeX, or Apple's Git) end up in /usr, and others (e.g. X11) seem to end up in /opt (sometimes with ...
0
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1answer
121 views
Permission denied error when opening Terminal
I'm using a clean install of 10.8. I wanted to add a couple of directories to my path. I tried adding them to /etc/paths using
sudo vim /etc/paths
Now when I open a terminal window I see this:
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2answers
235 views
Can homebrew and RVM agree on a $PATH?
I'm trying to install Yeoman.io and part of it requires Homebrew to be installed. I am on Mountain Lion (10.8) and things seemed to install correctly except when I run $ homebrew doctor it complains ...
0
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2answers
610 views
Terminal $PATH error
I was adding a $PATH to .bash_profile:
PATH="/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php5.3.6/bin:$PATH"
So I could install PEAR on MAMP. That all worked, but now I have an this error each time I start up:
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0answers
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$PATH is driving me nuts! [closed]
(this is a dupe from SuperUser - dunno if that's bad form, please delete if so)
OK, apologies if this is something dumb, but I'm running out of ideas.
Goal: prepend /usr/local/bin to $PATH ...
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3answers
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How is my $PATH variable built in Mountain Lion?
I've recently installed Homebrew on my Mac and it's complaining that /usr/bin occurs before /usr/local/bin in my $PATH variable, meaning that system-provided programs will be used instead of those ...
6
votes
4answers
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How to change PATH environment variable to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion that will be visible to GUI applications?
I tried all methods I heard of for setting environment variables on OS X 10.8 but none of them seems to work.
To test, run a bash script from inside a gui application like Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA.
...
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2answers
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brew path didn't cover sbin
I have problem when I used brew to install aircrack-ng. I found out that it cover path
/usr/local/Cellar/aircrack-ng/1.1/bin
but it couldn't find commands after I tried tab-completion in path
...
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2answers
225 views
Mac Terminal PATH settings [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Reset your PATH variable
Everytime I open Terminal I need to set the PATH using:
PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin
Otherwise commands like ...
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1answer
291 views
Why can't I chmod to make a file executable without sudo?
On OS X 10.6.8, I made a small script file in my home directory and tried to make it executable. Surprisingly, I found that chmod had no effect until I ran it as super-user. I own and have write ...
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1answer
154 views
$PATH error on a terminal
Before you raise your pitchforks, this is NOT another "How do I change my $PATH variable value?" question. I had installed Oh my zsh on my machine(Macbook Pro), and didn't like it. So I uninstalled ...
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0answers
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Is it possible to change the PATH variable for a specific user in a single place and have it available on console and GUI applications too?
I am looking for a solution that would allow me to modify PATH for single OS X user but have the PATH available not only to console applications but also to GUI applications.
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0answers
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Could not execute the java executable while running Play 1.2.1
I am facing this issue whenever I am trying to run Play 1.2.1 in my system. Previously, I had Play 2.0 in my system. I exported the $PATH variable so that $PATH contains the path to Play 2.0 ...
0
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0answers
88 views
Restore paths after OS reinstall
I sent my MBP to the shop for repairs, and one of the things they did was reinstall the Snow Leopard. Now my system settings and paths are gone, for example:
$ brew install ngspice
Error: Cannot ...
1
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1answer
183 views
How to add a directory to my path that includes a colon and a space?
I installed MIT/GNU scheme and am trying to add the directory to my $PATH variable so that I can run it from Terminal.
The app name MIT:GNU Scheme.app is a veritable "perfect storm" (for path names) ...
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1answer
2k views
Homebrew PATH error Mac OS X 10.6.8
So I've found this wildly helpful blog (http://blog.wyeworks.com/) and managed to muddle my way to step 5 (after leaving ridiculous comments after getting stuck on step one)
$ brew install ...
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1answer
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What is the recommend location for storing compiled binaries for NON-admins?
I know that administrators should be installing such binaries in /usr/local/bin, but what if a user doesn't have admin access? And/or what if a user wanted said binaries to travel with their home ...
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3answers
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How to set PATH for Finder-launched applications
Apps launched via Finder seem to not respect the PATH as set in .bash_profile. So when I try to run code from an IDE (Intellij) I no longer have access to programs in /usr/local/bin, which is ...
12
votes
2answers
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Amending PATH so that /usr/local/bin is ahead of /usr/bin
I'm trying to install brew but get the following warning:
Warning: /usr/bin occurs before /usr/local/bin
This means that system-provided programs will be used instead of those
provided by Homebrew. ...
6
votes
2answers
7k views
GCC not found, but Xcode is installed
I have Xcode installed, but when I type gcc in terminal I get "command not found". Maybe I messed up the $PATH variable? What is suposed to be the default value?
EDIT:
(...):/ imac2$ echo $PATH
...
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4answers
95 views
PATH not being changed for root user
I have added .bash_profile, .bashrc, .profile exeuctables in the /var/root dir. However, unlike the normal users which execute their .bash_profile(s) and change the path. There is no difference in ...
3
votes
3answers
1k views
Delete things from $PATH
I fiddled with my $PATH and now it's not working correctly anymore. So I thought, well, just remove the last things I added. However, I can't seem to figure out how.
I added things like so
export ...
4
votes
2answers
368 views
How to change path in Finder by entering the path manually?
It seems that by default there is no way to enter a whole path in the Finder, so instead one should traverse through all the tree to get somewhere deep in the filesystem. Is there anyway to overcome ...
0
votes
1answer
149 views
How do I change my (non-interactive shell) PATH?
For example, when I launch Emacs from the terminal (an interactive shell), I can use "M-x shell".
When I launch Emacs from the dock (which spawns process from some other shell), I cannot, because ...
1
vote
1answer
329 views
Many programs notify me that “grep/sed/uname/… not found”; some run, some don't. My system(?) path is damaged, how do I go about a diagnosing it?
Some manifestations of this problem: macports won't install, MATLAB won't run, BTT works but incessantly spams me with " not found" popups, and emacs shell does not work.
My interactive shell PATH is ...
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1answer
773 views
Change PHP $PATH setting?
How to change PHP $PATH setting?
I am using MAMP 2.x, my terminal for PHP command is already set to the MAMP PHP 5.3.x, but now I want to change to PHP 5.2.x
I have done this before, but i forget ...
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1answer
46 views
Where can I test a path?
I have tto check a path like "volume1:FTPRoot:StenRoot:Stnp00:A12:B38:f000031913". Is there an easy place where I can paste this to unsure me that this path is valid ?
PS / I can follow it manually, ...
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1answer
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Open Finder window from current Terminal location?
If I am in a specific path in a Terminal window, how can I open that same window in a new Finder window?
Note: This is the opposite of opening a Terminal from Finder.
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3answers
585 views
How do I add a new route to the PATH variable?
Although this question is being answered many times, I could not find any help from previous posts, so here it is again.
I have tried to add a new route to PATH variable with no success.
I have ...
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1answer
111 views
Adding Mac-specific directory to PATH when home is shared
My /home/myusername/ directory is provided through a network, and looks exactly the same on my Linux machine and my Mac Mini. I'd like to add to PATH a directory of Mac-specific software in my home, ...
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votes
3answers
907 views
How can I add a path to the PATH environment variable?
I want to add a path to the PATH environment variable?
I have tried with export PATH=/mypath:$PATH and it works. But the next time I start the Terminal, my new path is not int the PATH environment ...
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vote
2answers
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Reset your PATH variable
I stuffed up (basically wiped) my PATH variable.
Is there any way to reset it to the default?
I look at this link on superuser, but I find it very confusing. As far as I know I stuffed up my ...
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votes
2answers
1k views
Adding gedit to my PATH
I finally made the jump and got a MacBook, and I'm trying to move in. I have the OSX port of gedit installed, but I'm having trouble adding it to my PATH. My current PATH looks like this:
export ...
5
votes
4answers
335 views
Newly Installed App (gem) Via Terminal, Path?
I have used sudo gem install to install a few gems. My question is how do I know where the executable was installed, so I can add it to the path in .bash_profile?
5
votes
3answers
532 views
How do I change the location of screen captures on 10.5?
As a developer, I take a lot of screen captures. I often take a lot to share with StackExchange members on chat. The problem is my desktop is so cluttered with screen captures that they're now ...
1
vote
1answer
53 views
Script doesn't find file
Suppose my_folder contains my_script and my_program. my_script tries to run ./my_program -myoptions. It works when I cd into the directory, but not when I double click on it.
Here is the output:
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