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Asked: 2014-06-07 04:35:13 +0800 CST

Perrmision denied after /etc/profile while installing Java

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I am trying to install Java. I have to reload my system wide PATH from /etc/profile by typing the following command:

/etc/profile

And then I get the error:

bash: /etc/profile: permission denied

Why do I get this and how do I fix it? Can I fix it opening another Terminal window? Will my installation complete if i reboot computer? (if it is needed to fix this problem)

java

1 Answers

  1. The /etc/profile file is not executable - to reload its configuration in the current shell you need to source it - either

    . /etc/profile

    (note the dot and space ahead of the file name) or

    source /etc/profile
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