
What are PATH and other environment variables, and how can I …
So the question is: What are environment variables, like the executable PATH, and how can I change and use them on major operating systems? A good answer would include a simple …
What does "/" , "./", "../" represent while giving path?
Jun 16, 2010 · What does "/" , "./", "../" represent while giving path?Let's be precise: "/"is a path which begins with a /, and thus it is an absolute path. Thus, we need to begin in the root of the …
filenames - What does the ~ mean in a file path? - Super User
Jul 23, 2014 · What does the ~ mean in an absolute file path? I see this in the output of things like build scripts but the path does not exist.
How to add a directory to the PATH? - Ask Ubuntu
Jul 23, 2009 · A path set in .bash_profile will only be set in a bash login shell (bash -l). If you put your path in .profile it will be available to your complete desktop session.
How can I display the contents of an environment variable from …
Sep 29, 2011 · In Windows 7, when I start the Command prompt, is there any command to display the contents of an environment variable (such as the JAVA_HOME or PATH variables)?
How do I set system environment variables in Windows 10?
How do I set a system environment variable in Windows 10 (without using the registry editor)? (Note: Other answers don't specifically address Windows 10 - at least not yet - and they leave …
What is the PATH environment variable and how do I add to it?
May 24, 2012 · PATH is a global operating system variable that contains names of files that are to be executed without specyfing the whole path to them. For example You can just write startx …
Where are the task bar icons stored on Windows 10 - Super User
Sep 1, 2015 · User Pinned is normally a folder with the hidden attribute set on, unhide hidden files&folders (maybe also system protected) on Explorer - View - Options ... or just type that …
How to remove a path from system path (`$PATH`) using terminal …
A little explain how this will work: First we define the variable value setting PATH=, then we must say to use the result value of next command as the value of this variable just using $ …
shell - How can I edit the $PATH on linux? - Super User
It depends on the shell you're using. On Solaris (I know the question is about Linux) one of the shells (can't remember which one off the top of my head) requires that you do the export …