How can I change the $PATH variable in Debian? I tried to change /etc/profile but this affected only normal users (and yes, I added path to BOTH user's and root's paths).
After that I tried to edit /root/.profile and then /root/.bashrc also ...
Neither worked. Do you know where could be problem?
This is set in the /etc/login.defs on debian 6.0 .
These are the lines you have to edit:
# *REQUIRED* The default PATH settings, for superuser and normal users.
#
# (they are minimal, add the rest in the shell startup files)
ENV_SUPATH PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
ENV_PATH PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games
EDIT:
I forgot to put where I found the solution: https://serverfault.com/questions/166383/how-set-path-for-all-users-in-debian