[hblug] .bash_profile newbie question

[Pete]

Thanks for all your help ;)

I stuck the line into ~/.bashrc and it works now

Not sure if this is where it should be though :S

Pete


> -----Original Message-----
> From: hblug-bounces at linux.net.nz 
> [mailto:hblug-bounces at linux.net.nz] On Behalf Of Pete
> Sent: Thursday, 8 November 2007 11:11 a.m.
> To: 'Hawke's Bay Linux User Group'
> Subject: [hblug] .bash_profile newbie question
> 
> 
> I have a file ~/.bash_profile with the following contents:
> 
> export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/home/hugp/Development/Libs/Ice-3.2.0/lib
> 
> I expected that when I open a new command shell and type:
> 
> echo $LS_LIBRARY_PATH it would display: 
> /home/hugp/Development/Libs/Ice-3.2.0/lib
> 
> but it doesn't.
> 
> When is the .bash_profile invoked and wherelse could I add 
> this environment variable to the system so that it is always 
> there for me?
> 
> Cheers
> Pete
> 
> 
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