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Wrapping my head around the $PATH variable
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  • echo $path shows everything currently on the path
  • Add a location to the path PATH="/Some/Folder/Somewhere/bin:$PATH"
  • Add a location as a variable
  • export THE_VARIABLE=/Some/Folder/Somewhere/bin
  • export PATH=$PATH:$THE_VARIABLE/bin
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