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Re: unable to install version 2.0
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Tom Swan |
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Re: unable to install version 2.0 |
Date: |
Sat, 5 Sep 2020 07:46:30 -0400 (EDT) |
David: That's great info! Thanks. --Tom
> On September 4, 2020 9:08 PM David Wright <lilylis@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> On Fri 04 Sep 2020 at 17:11:27 (-0400), Tom Swan wrote:
> > […] Yes, I do set the PATH (in my case in .bashrc)
>
> Not the best place, though many people will notice nothing wrong.
> When you enter a subshell, you get another modification of PATH
> at each and every level. Presumably you source or "dot in" .bashrc
> in your profile. If you want the lowdown, I always consult
> https://mywiki.wooledge.org/DotFiles
> (Neither he nor I uses a DM/DE.)
>
> > and I also use bash aliases similarly.
>
> Aliases are fine: you normally only expect them to work in interactive
> shells, and they don't grow like PATH and other environment variables
> when defined recursively.
>
> > I might have the install problem solved.
>
> Great. And thanks for posting text.
>
> Cheers,
> David.
http://www.tomswan.com