XAMPP Linux: make mysql accessible by just typing "mysql"

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I have a strange issue. On my PC with Linux Mint 17 I can access mysql just by typing mysql in the terminal, but on my laptop (with Ubuntu 15.04) I have to type each time /opt/lampp/bin/mysql (both have the latest XAMPP version installed).

So my question is: how to make mysql "global" and accessible by just typing "mysql"?

doublesharp · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-25 17:26:16Z

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You need to add /opt/lampp/bin/ to your $PATH so that the system can find the binary file.

From the command line enter:

PATH=$PATH:/opt/lampp/bin

answered Oct 25, 2015 at 17:26

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ziesemer · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-25 17:27:19Z

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+1 for doublesharp's answer. Otherwise, you could do:

alias mysql=/opt/lampp/bin/mysql

This avoids making everything in /opt/lampp/bin/ immediately accessible on the path, which may or may not be desired.

answered Oct 25, 2015 at 17:27

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Hasse Björk · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-25 17:32:19Z

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As said by @doublesharp, enter this line into the file .bashrc in your home directory

export PATH=$PATH:/opt/lampp/bin

answered Oct 25, 2015 at 17:32

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