I am trying to use a script to add a folder with automation scripts to the replit path variable. Once the script ends the path variable is unchanged. I’ve read this is because it isn’t updated in bashrc.
I can’t edit bashrc. on replit. How can I update the global path variable on replit and make it stick by using a script?
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Welcome to Ask! I’m not sure this is possible. I was able to edit .bashrc using nano, but the changes I made were not reflected so 
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So, I do know a bit about what you’re talking about. By using a script to install scripts to the $PATH, you are doing the right thing for now, but it will not save once the Repl is reset. Instead, try this:
/home/runner/whatevertheprojectis)[env] in .replit, sorta like this (i am not great with editing the .replit file, look it up in the docs)[env]
PATH = "$PATH:~/projectname/myfolder/bin"
It should be able to access it now. If the files need to load libraries, set $LD_LIBRARY_PATH too.
It’s the only idea I have, sorry if it doesn’t work.
You can edit it in SECRETS and that works for me.
In bash I echo $PATH:$PWD/folder
Copy this and then make a new secret named PATH and paste this echo there. Reload the shell and your $PATH will be updated and remain when you close and reopen the repl.
~/shell$ echo $PATH:$PWD/folder
Apologies for the necropost but I found that the Repl Shell can load .bashrc by running
source .bashrc
but for some reason isn’t configured/configurable to load .bashrc automatically on Shell startup. Hoping this functionality can be implemented in some way.
Asked on Reddit and found that while .bashrc doesn’t work, moving the file to .config/bashrc does work instead. Hope that helps any future lone coder venturing into these depths.
mv .bashrc .config/bashrc