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[mprobst2002]

I want to add to 2 items to $path for when I su to root. I know enough to know I am supossed to be using sudo, and use "su -" to get to root, so I get the profile, but I want to add these directories for ovo commands

/opt/OV/bin

/opt/perf/bin

I looked in /home, but dont see a profile for root, and once I find the correct file, is it as simple as just adding "export PATH=$PATH:/opt/OV/bin;/opt/perf/bin" to the end?

Thanks

Mike

[mprobst2002]

added following to end of /etc/profile and it seems to be working please update me if there is a better way

PATH=$PATH:/opt/OV/bin:/opt/perf/bin

export PATH

Thanks

[mcowger · Accepted solution]

Thats exactly the right way

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[TomHowarth]

That is as mcowger stated the correct way,

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