[rescue] help - running apps in solaris 8

[Kurt Huhn]

Andrew Howat wrote:
> 
> I've got the apps from the sun solaris software companion cd, and I've got a
> lot of apps installed in /opt/sfw/bin/ (for example gmake or emacs.)
> Now I know it's possible to run them from the command, no matter of location,
> just by typing "gmake" or whatever. But I don't know how to set this up. I can
> currently type "admintool" and it'll bring it up, whether I'm in root or in
> /home or wherever. But how do I add the /opt/sfw/bin/ so I can do that with
> the companion software?

You need to add that directory to your path - specifics depend on what
shell your using.  Usually you can look att he following: /etc/profile,
[home]/.profile, [home]/.cshrc, [home]/.bashrc, etc.  Again, specifics
of how to add depend on what shell, but in bash, adding the line "export
PATH=$PATH;/opt/sfw/bin" to your profile will do the trick.
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