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$PATH not being saved after I leave terminal

I just installed mysql server 5.5.20 on my OS X Lion and everything works fine.Now,every time I go into terminal I have to explicitly write:

PATH=${PATH}:/usr/local/mysql/bin

because is not being saved after I leave the command line.I have no idea why such could be.

Ideas?

Solution

  • You have to add

    PATH=${PATH}:/usr/local/mysql/bin
export PATH

    to your ~/.bash_profile or .bashrc (or use similar option when using different shell).

    If you want it to be system wide, you should upgrade: /etc/bash.bashrc (on archilnux, can wary on your distribution)