Search Path Environment Variables: `PATH` and `LD_LIBRARY_PATH`¶

PATH

PATH specifies a set of directories (separated with :) where executable programs are located.

specify PATH (replace <my_new_path> with absolate path of a folder

export PATH=$PATH:<my_new_path>

Include in future bash instances

include the above export line to bash run commands (~/.bashrc) so that it is executed at start of each bash instance.

LD_LIBRARY_PATH

LD_LIBRARY_PATH specifies a set of directories (separated with :) where dynamic libraries are located.

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Search Path Environment Variables: PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH¶