https://github.com/rasa/path_set
Modify system and user environment variables
https://github.com/rasa/path_set
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Modify system and user environment variables
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/rasa/path_set
- Owner: rasa
- License: mit
- Created: 2015-02-18T20:48:39.000Z (over 11 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2015-05-21T03:59:22.000Z (about 11 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-09-02T06:34:02.948Z (10 months ago)
- Language: Makefile
- Homepage:
- Size: 242 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
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# path_set [![Flattr this][flatter_png]][flatter]
Modify system and user environment variables.
## Usage
````
path_set [options] path [path2 ...]
Options:
-v VarName Append path(s) to environmental variable VarName (default is Path)
-s Modify variable in the system environment (default)
-u Modify variable in the current user's environment
-d Modify variable in the default user environment
-e char Change % substitution character to 'char' (default is `)
-n Don't add path if the variable already contains it
-p Prepend path(s) to variable
-r Replace the value (default is to append)
-x Use REG_EXPAND_SZ type (default if ` char is used)
-z Use REG_SZ type (default)
-c Show version and copyright statement
-? Show this help screen
````
## Examples
````batch
rem append c:\bin to the system Path variable:
path_set -n c:\bin
rem prepend c:\usr\local\bin and c:\bin to the system Path:
path_set -n -p c:\usr\local\bin c:\bin
rem Add "C:\Program Files\Java\bin" to the system Path:
path_set -n "C:\Program Files\Java\bin"
````
or, even better:
````batch
rem add or replace JAVA_HOME with %ProgramFiles%\Java
path_set -n -r -x -v JAVA_HOME `ProgramFiles`\Java
rem Append %JAVA_HOME%\bin to the system Path:
path_set -n `JAVA_HOME`\bin
````
## Verify a Release
To verify a release, download the .zip, .sha256, and .asc files for the release
(replacing path_set-1.5-win32.zip with the release you are verifying):
````
$ wget https://github.com/rasa/path_set/releases/download/v1.5/path_set-1.5-win32.zip{,.sha256,.asc}
````
Next, check that sha256sum reports "OK":
````
$ sha256sum -c path_set-1.5-win32.zip.sha256
path_set-1.5-win32.zip: OK
````
Lastly, check that GPG reports "Good signature":
````
$ gpg --keyserver hkps.pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-key 0x105a5225b6ab4b22
$ gpg --verify path_set-1.5-win32.zip.asc path_set-1.5-win32.zip
gpg: using RSA key 0xFF914F74B4BB6EF3
gpg: Good signature from "Ross Smith II " [ultimate]
...
````
## Contributing
To contribute to this project, please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
## Bugs
To view existing bugs, or report a new bug, please see [issues](../../issues).
## Changelog
To view the version history for this project, please see [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md).
## License
This project is [MIT licensed](LICENSE).
## Contact
This project was created and is maintained by [Ross Smith II][] [![endorse][endorse_png]][endorse]
Feedback, suggestions, and enhancements are welcome.
[Ross Smith II]: mailto:ross@smithii.com "ross@smithii.com"
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