I usually use /etc/profile.d/ my self

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From: ToddAndMargo
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 21:20
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: I need to add something to my global PATH

On 01/13/2017 06:13 PM, jdow wrote:
> On 2017-01-13 17:42, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Google is failing me here. All I get is how to alter the path locally.
>>
>> I want to add something to the PATH so the EVERYONE see it.
>
> Edit /etc/profile
>
>> And one I make the changes, how do I reload the thing without having 
>> to reboot?
>
> That's easy, logout and log back in.
>
> So far as I know you can't do this without the logout. /etc/profile is 
> read on login. Changing an existing bash instance seems to require 
> manually fiddling with the PATH environment setting inside the running 
> bash instance.
>
> {^_^}

Thank you! I used pathmunge inside profile

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