How to Permanently update PATH variable in Unix

Question

I am trying to update path variable in UNIX

PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin

PATH variable includes the path, but next time I reboot the system it got flushed how can I update PATH variable permanently. So that I need not to update it every time I reboot the system.

possible duplicate of [How to permanently set $PATH on Linux?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14637979/how-to-permanently-set-path-on-linux) — Etan Reisner, Jan 22 '15 at 11:26

Eldad Assis · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-23T06:20:14.237

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If this is for all users, place this in /etc/profile or /etc/bashrc If just for a given user, place it in his/her ~/.bashrc.

I hope this helps.

edited Jan 23 '15 at 06:20

answered Jan 22 '15 at 11:26

Eldad Assis

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PATH variable initialization is preferable in the profile file, not the bashrc file. – Anya Shenanigans Jan 22 '15 at 13:12

How to Permanently update PATH variable in Unix

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