How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix

Learn how to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix.

You can set the PATH environment variable, using the following command.

export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/my/binary/file/

However, each time you exit the terminal or SSH session, and start a new terminal session, this PATH is lost. You have to run the same command again to recover the path. How can you permanently set this path?

Here are the step on how to resolve it.
1) cd ~
2) sudo nano .bashrc
3) Add the following line at the very bottom of file .bashrc.
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
4) Save the .bashrc and exit.
5) ctrl + D to exit the terminal
6) Log back again.

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[anilkommalapati]

Seriously This is the best explanation on Planet Earth . I am cursing myself why I would not come across this video long back.Thank ou Rabi. you showed me the light to the PATH 🙂

[hemanthkumarar]

this was the clearest explanation of adding a bin to the path variable. thank you, worked like a charm.

[QuantumCanvas]

It worked thanks but do I need to edit .bashrc everytime I install new package? 💀

[larvitaryang]

extra tip echo $0 tells if it's bashrc or zshrc your terminal used

[patrickmarchand]

Maybe I am just too noobie but it still isn't working