[NTLUG:Discuss] $PATH=what??!

[Kevin Brannen]

Cameron wrote:
> 
> 
> thanks for pointing that out to me.  i hate it when it's something like
> that; i should have noticed that.  anyway, for those interested here's
> the revised command that was making me crazy earlier:
> 
>   $ ssh bravo2 "set ; echo \$PATH ; set"
> 
> BUT (and if i could make that but bigger i would) my main problem still
> remains.  how can i change the default path for my system (or just
> bash)?  it defaults to "/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/bin".  i've about
> decided it's set in the bash binary because i can't find it anywhere.
> any more pointers would be greatly appreciated.  thnx
> --

Actually, the path is set in /etc/profile; at least for regular shells,
ssh may have its own equivalent (I haven't used it).  Nevertheless, I
seem to recall your first email had one solution in it.  Personally, I'd
do something like:

$ ssh bravo2 'PATH=whatever command'

just like you can do on your local system.  BUT :-) unless that command
executes multiple sub-commands, why do you even need to set the PATH? 
If it's just a single command, AND you know where it is, just execute it
by giving its full path.

HTH,
Kevin