How is the path environment variable managed in Linux/Ubuntu/Debian?

Posted by zn52 on Jan 24, 2020 7:18 AM
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Many users, beginners and advanced are sometimes confused on how the PATH environment variable is handled on Linux. Why are there so many files .bash_profile, .bashrc,.profile , .bash_login ? In this short article, we will try to clear up this confusion and will also explain how to add a path to PATH on Linux as well as provide a glimpse inon the different files involved and the way the way are invoked.

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