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Jesse James Richard
Jesse James Richard

Reputation: 493

Setting PATH on Mac so that it persists between sessions

I've written a shell script on my Mac that runs fine from the folder. Trying to make it globally executable I've used the following script:

export PATH="$PATH:~/scripts"

Subsequently, I can run the command blaster from any folder. However, if I close my terminal window, it seems that the PATH gets lost and I have to run the original command again. Any idea why that export PATH needs to be re-established?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 8511

Answers (1)

Inian
Inian

Reputation: 85580

No they won't

Because your current export is retained in the current shell you were running the scripts from. As soon as the shell is terminated, the exported variables loose their scope. Add a line

echo 'export PATH=$PATH:~/scripts' >> ~/.bashrc

To make the changes permanent, add the line in either of .bashrc/.bash_profile or .profile depending upon your login shell. These files are read and sourced ( executed in the current shell) before your prompt appears, and from subsequent point you can call your script directly

Upvotes: 6

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