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ctrl-alt-delor
ctrl-alt-delor
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Try:

#!/bin/bash
PATH=$PATHPATH="$PATH:$(dirname $0)"
ls $PATH

This way you're adding $(dirname $0) to the PATH variable instead of replacing it. Or, if you don't want to edit the environment variable and want to use $(dirname $0) separately, use a different variable name.

Try:

#!/bin/bash
PATH=$PATH:$(dirname $0)
ls $PATH

This way you're adding $(dirname $0) to the PATH variable instead of replacing it. Or, if you don't want to edit the environment variable and want to use $(dirname $0) separately, use a different variable name.

Try:

#!/bin/bash
PATH="$PATH:$(dirname $0)"
ls $PATH

This way you're adding $(dirname $0) to the PATH variable instead of replacing it. Or, if you don't want to edit the environment variable and want to use $(dirname $0) separately, use a different variable name.

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Andrew
Andrew
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Try:

#!/bin/bash
PATH=$PATH:$(dirname $0)
ls $PATH

This way you're adding $(dirname $0) to the PATH variable instead of replacing it. Or, if you don't want to edit the environment variable and want to use $(dirname $0) separately, use a different variable name.