The Unix Path
How do I find out my PATH?
At the command prompt, enter:
%echo $PATH
How do I add a new path to the PATH variable?
Edit or create (if does not exist) .profile file in your home directory as follows:
% vi .profile
Add the following commands to the .profile file
PATH=$PATH: the name of the path that you wish to add
export PATH
Save .profile file as follows:
wq!