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$Path in fedora 8

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http://forums.fedoraforum.org – I used the command: PATH=$PATH:/opt/lum/ls/os/linux/bin/;export PATH in terminal to add that path to the path command, but every time I leave the terminal window and check it again with echo $PATH It is no longer in there. I make sure it works first time and it does, but it always "resets" when I reopen the window. Can anyone tell me how to permanently add that path to my path file? (all performed logged on as "Root") -Andy (HowTos)

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Submitted by jiqi2 on 07/21/2009

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