Where Do We Set Environment Variables in Linux?
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Where are environment variables set in Linux?

In most Linux distributions when you start a new session, environment variables are read from the following files:

  1. /etc/environment – Use this file to set up system-wide environment variables. …
  2. /etc/profile – Variables set in this file are loaded whenever a bash login shell is entered.

29 июл. 2019 г.

Where do I put environment variables?

Windows 7

  1. From the desktop, right click the Computer icon.
  2. Choose Properties from the context menu.
  3. Click the Advanced system settings link.
  4. Click Environment Variables. …
  5. In the Edit System Variable (or New System Variable) window, specify the value of the PATH environment variable.
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