Lost my user's PATH

boardboyd · Jul 30, 2002, 10:17 AM

Here's the short of it; I was trying to ./configure a proggie and I needed gtk in my PATH, so in my haste to get it configured and compile before I came to work I did export PATH=/usr/lib/gtk-1.2 Now that's the only line that my user has in it's PATH, so now I can't even cd or ls. My root user is ok so I can fix it, I just need to know what file holds PATH, I can't remember what the file name is. Thanks

UberLord · Jul 30, 2002, 11:41 AM

It's either .bash_profile or .bash_rc - can't remember wich OTTOMH

boardboyd · Jul 31, 2002, 04:18 AM

it can be either, it can also be .profile . I didn't bother with it last night, I ended up making a new user and moving all the old stuff to the new user's home dir and changing permissions. Thanks though

UberLord · Jul 31, 2002, 04:37 AM

Thats works as well I guess

Jul 30, 2002, 10:17 AM	#1
boardboyd DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: In The Great White North Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Lost my user's PATH Here's the short of it; I was trying to ./configure a proggie and I needed gtk in my PATH, so in my haste to get it configured and compile before I came to work I did export PATH=/usr/lib/gtk-1.2 Now that's the only line that my user has in it's PATH, so now I can't even cd or ls. My root user is ok so I can fix it, I just need to know what file holds PATH, I can't remember what the file name is. Thanks __________________ TBred B 1700+ @ 2052MHz thermaltake Volcano 11+ Abit KX7-333 512mb Samsung DDR PC3200 MSI Geforce4 Ti 4400 128mb @ 650/310 Lian-Li PC7

Jul 30, 2002, 11:41 AM	#2
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	It's either .bash_profile or .bash_rc - can't remember wich OTTOMH __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Jul 31, 2002, 04:18 AM	Thread Starter #3
boardboyd DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: In The Great White North Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	it can be either, it can also be .profile . I didn't bother with it last night, I ended up making a new user and moving all the old stuff to the new user's home dir and changing permissions. Thanks though __________________ TBred B 1700+ @ 2052MHz thermaltake Volcano 11+ Abit KX7-333 512mb Samsung DDR PC3200 MSI Geforce4 Ti 4400 128mb @ 650/310 Lian-Li PC7

Jul 31, 2002, 04:37 AM	#4
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Thats works as well I guess __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts