Add PATH in solaris 10

To add /usr/local/bin to PATH in solaris 10 permanently for root:

1. Edit /.profile

# vi /.profile

2. Append below items to the end of /.profile:

PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin

export PATH

3. Save and exit

4. Activate the changes by using .

# . /.profile

6. Test it out. You can see that /usr/local/bin is in your PATH already

# echo $PATH

/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/openwin/bin:/usr/dt/bin:/usr/platform/SUNW,Sun-Fire-280R/sbin:/opt/sun/bin:/opt/SUNWexplo/bin:/opt/SUNWsneep/bin:/opt/CTEact/bin:/opt/rsc/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin

To add the directory temporarily, you can use command "export" if you are using bash:

1. Check your shell

# echo $SHELL

/usr/bin/bash

2. export the directory to PATH

# export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin

3. Test your new PATH using step no 6 as above

# echo $PATH

/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/openwin/bin:/usr/dt/bin:/usr/platform/SUNW,Sun-Fire-280R/sbin:/opt/sun/bin:/opt/SUNWexplo/bin:/opt/SUNWsneep/bin:/opt/CTEact/bin:/opt/rsc/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin

That's all :)