$PATH of directory shows in bash but not in editor

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I am trying to set a path in my $PATH:

/home/ryan/.nvm/versions/node/v9.6.1/bin

When I echo $PATH it is there, but when I open vscode, and check the process.env.PATH it isn't there. I am not sure why it is there in the bash, but not in the editor. This is causing issues when running tasks in the editor.

I do see that this is in both the bash and the editor:

/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/bin

So, what would be the best way to find where that is set? I am thinking that if I set the first path in the same location that it should be in both the editor and bash.

Get Off My Lawn

Posted 2018-03-02T23:32:23.367

Reputation: 1 003

Answers

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I expect the issue is that when you are modifying your PATH you are not using "export" when setting the variable

using "export" is required to make a variable (which PATH is) available to sub-processes - so

export PATH=$PATH:/new/path

should work.

Update:

Apparently the solution in this case was to use a .gnomerc file

davidgo

Posted 2018-03-02T23:32:23.367

Reputation: 49 152

I have that in my .bashrc. I copied it to my .profile, and it still only displays in the bash, and not the editor. export PATH="/home/ryan/.nvm/versions/node/v9.6.1/bin:$PATH" – Get Off My Lawn – 2018-03-02T23:43:25.060

How are you loading your editor ? It seems like its not being launched from your bash shell ? – davidgo – 2018-03-02T23:46:20.247

no, I am launching it from the desktop (gnome 3) it is saved in my favorites, and dash to dock is where I click – Get Off My Lawn – 2018-03-02T23:51:39.773

If I launch the editor from the bash code ./path/to/dir it loads the proper $PATH – Get Off My Lawn – 2018-03-02T23:53:09.437

??? I'm guessing if you launch it from bash it works ??? Your problem is that the path is not being altered in the parent (ie gnome 3). – davidgo – 2018-03-02T23:54:26.643

I've never tried it, but try creating an executable .gnomerc file which exports your path, then log out and log in again. – davidgo – 2018-03-02T23:56:37.327

Creating a .gnomerc worked! – Get Off My Lawn – 2018-03-03T00:02:03.427

You should update the answer so I can accept it :) – Get Off My Lawn – 2018-03-05T16:24:14.040

@GetOffMyLawn - Ta. – davidgo – 2018-03-05T20:07:17.853

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