Describe the difference between modifying the $PATH variable for an individual user and modifying it system-wide.
Saturday, 05 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
Modifying the $PATH variable is an essential task in Linux system administration as it allows users to execute commands without specifying the full path to the executable file. The $PATH variable is a list of directories that the shell searches for executable files when a command is entered. In this context, modifying the $PATH variable
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Cybersecurity, Linux, PATH Variable, Shell Configuration, System Administration, User Environment