PATH not working

[fatty37us]

I add a directory to the PATH variable but later when I run a "which" command on a file in the directory, I get:

no 'filename' in 'different paths....'

I can set other directories in the path successfully and I have checked all the directory permissions. Everything seems to check out except for the this single directory will not seem to be added.


What could be the problem?

 

[rbm5959]

Check have u added the directory path correctly and exported the PATH variable.

# PATH=$PATH: <new path>
# export PATH

if it is ksh shell, u can directly write

# export PATH=$PATH : <new path>

Then, verify the new path has been added

# echo $PATH

If u do not see your new path, then there is some problem in adding path.

If u want this path to be permanent add this entry in /etc/profile or in .profile files.

Then, u can check the built-in or path by

# which

or if it is ksh shell

# whence -v