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I'm using a server running Suse Enterprise 11.1. I need to add some locations to the path for all users and for all the shells. Is there a nice and easy way to do this or do I have to modify the profile file for each shell.

Also I don't know if this is the default config for suse or if someone mess the server up, but there isn't a /etc/profile nor a /etc/shellnameprofile.local

How can I archive this? Please help.

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You can set the default path for all users in /etc/login.defs.

ENV_SUPATH PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/extra/dir
ENV_PATH PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/extra/dir
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I tried this but it didn't work. – Topo Feb 15 at 21:45
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Just in addition - If a SuSE dist and the bash shell is used, you can put the path modifications also into

/etc/bash.bashrc.local

PATH=$PATH:/my/myscripts
export PATH
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But if I need it to work in other shells like ksh it doesnt't work. – Topo Feb 15 at 21:46
Yes, it's just an additional information for other SLES / bash users – domi27 Feb 16 at 12:42

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