Set Ubuntu12.04 LTS Envionment Variables

1.Just valid for current user(invalid for root user):

type:

light32@zangchao::~$ sudo gedit ~/.bashrc
[sudo] password for light32:

add:

export PATH=/opt/ur_folder_path:$PATH

(e.g. export PATH=/opt/EmbedSky/4.3.3/bin:$PATH)

make it work right now:

by

light32@zangchao:~$ source ~/.bashrc

or

reset ur computer!

2. Valid for both root user and other users:

type:
light32@zangchao:~$ sudo gedit /etc/environment
[sudo] password for light32:

add :

" :ur_envionment_variables_path " in the end of PATH="....“ .

make it work right now:

by

light32@zangchao:~$  source /etc/environment

or

reset ur computer!

3. An example:

root@chaozang:~# vim /etc/environment
display as follows：
#PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/arm/4.3.2/bin"
PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/work/tools/gcc-3.4.5-glibc-2.3.6/bin"
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