[X-Unix] Altering .bashrc in bash to add to $PATH

[Brian P. Minnebo]

Eugene writes:
> >The line above looks right.  But the ~/.bashrc file needs to be executed.
> >The easiest thing to do is to close your current Terminal window and open
> >a new one.  If the new Terminal window does not get your new $PATH, then
> >you need remove the line above from ~/.bashrc and insert it into either
> >~/.profile or ~/.bash_profile (whichever one exists).
> 

Robert writes
> As shown above, I only have .bash* files and the .bash files are the ones being created and modified.
> 
> Any other ideas?

As Eugene mentions above, try renaming .bashrc:

    $ mv .bashrc .bash_profile

On my (panther) system, I've always had to use .bash_profile.  For instant gratification, you can say:

    $ . ./.bash_profile

You won't know if it worked though, until you pop open some new Terminal windows.

Brian
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