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Creating a .bash_profile on your mac

  • Sonar Systems admin
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    Problem Description

    1. A typical install of OS X won't create a .bash_profile for you. When you want to run functions from your command line, this is a must-have.

       
     
    Solution Description
    1. Start up Terminal
    2. Type "cd ~/" to go to your home folder
    3. Type "touch .bash_profile" to create your new file.
    4. Edit .bash_profile with your favorite editor (or you can just type "open -e .bash_profile" to open it in TextEdit.
    5. Type ". .bash_profile" to reload .bash_profile and update any functions you add.
     

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