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# [What is the PATH environment variable and how is it updated?](https://michaelacook.hashnode.dev/what-is-the-path-environment-variable-and-how-is-it-updated?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you're new to Linux, you may run into a scenario where you have correctly installed a package, tool or application only to wind up with a message like this when you try to run it: In many cases, this is because even though the program was install...

Dec 28, 2022 · 6 min read · michaelacook.hashnode.dev  
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