userconfig.sh file and Classpaths???

[prmckee]

Can anyone help me in relation to classpaths in Linux (Very novice user).
After installing java (or such like), I have been trying to set the class path for same.

When I set the class path in a terminal window like this:

PATH=”$PATH:/opt/j2sdk1.4.2_04/bin:.”
export PATH

and now I can access java components without reference to the java directory. But once I close this terminal window the “path” disappears and is unavailable.

I have seen mention to “serconfig.sh” file, I presume that this is like the old config.sys file in a windows system, but I can not find this on my setup.

Any help would be much appreciated
Phil
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[stefanwagner]

Is your system a single-user machine (yours) ?

Then editing /etc/profile and adding the path there would make it available for every shell.

Per user files may be ~/.bashrc, if you only like to set it for one user.

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