OS 10.5 - Finding and updating environmental variables in Terminal

woodcreeper · woodcreeper #1 (**permalink**)

07-17-2008, 12:39 PM

Hi

I'm NEEEEEEWWWWW to using Mac Terminal, but I recently installed the new version of rsync (v. 3.0.3) and need to figure out how to change the environmental variable for the program. Right now when I type "rsync" it pulls up the old version... the source of which I have no idea. I'm sure this is something easily remedied, but I'm beating my head against the wall trying to figure it out.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

David

rman · rman #2 (**permalink**)

07-17-2008, 04:14 PM

If you do a which or whereis and the command as in:

which rsync
whereis rsync

The command wil tell where the program is located. In your case you have placed the new rsync in a new location. Either you will have to create an alias to the command, or update your path statement. By placing the location of the rsync command better the current command location.

woodcreeper · woodcreeper #3 (**permalink**)

07-17-2008, 04:18 PM

Thanks RMan.
I got a tip from a friend and used Locate. Unfortunately Locate didn't find the new install (must need to update the locate... which will take awhile). I found it by searching, replaces the old one with the new one, and it now works.

I'd like to know how to change the path though... I'll do some searching for that one online.

Cheers, and thanks again.

David

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #4 (**permalink**)

07-17-2008, 06:14 PM

Path is pretty easy.. here you go..

the following will show the path.

echo $PATH

To add it to the path, I do the following.

Code:

echo "PATH=/path/to/whatever:$PATH" >> ~/.profile

then do
. ./.profile

then echo $PATH and you should see the path listed, then issue the command.

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Member Since: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 2	07-17-2008, 12:39 PM Hi I'm NEEEEEEWWWWW to using Mac Terminal, but I recently installed the new version of rsync (v. 3.0.3) and need to figure out how to change the environmental variable for the program. Right now when I type "rsync" it pulls up the old version... the source of which I have no idea. I'm sure this is something easily remedied, but I'm beating my head against the wall trying to figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks David
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