Originally Posted by
W1GUH
Originally Posted by
W2IBC
i use VLC for all media crap (vids and music)
also grab the "restricted extras"
VLC IMO is better then any other player around
I'll get it and give it a whirl.
BTW, how can I add the current dir to the PATH? env PATH=$PATH:. doesn't work.
Thanks!
The bash command in Linux is "export" Paul, which is functionally equivalent to the MS-DOS "set" command. I don't have a full understanding of global vs local environment variables in Linux, but I believe globals are set on bootup in the "/etc/environment" file, and local (in reference to individual users) variables are set at startup in "/etc/login.defs", but these things vary widely in the Linux world, depending on the flavor and version of Linux being used.
In Ubuntu, I think one method of getting the variables to "stick" is to add them to your "~/bash_profile" file (you may have to create this file, and make it executable), then add the following line to the "/etc/gdm/Xsession" file:
Code:
. ~/.bash_profile #execute export commands for this profile
just before the comment line that reads:
"# this will go into the .xsession-errors along with all other echo's"
The location within the "/etc/gdm/Xsession" file is important. And, you will probably have to run gedit as su to do this ... from the terminal, type: "gksu gedit /etc/gdm/Xsession", and give your password when prompted.
All learned through countless hours of trial and error, and endless searching on the web ...