SHELL

fish shell add to path

set -Ua fish_user_paths /path/to/add

# fish_user_paths is equivilent to PATH
# -U make variable univeral
# -a append variable

add path to fish

# I just installed mycoolthing and need to add it to the path to use it.
> fish_add_path /opt/mycoolthing/bin

# I want my ~/.local/bin to be checked first.
> fish_add_path -m ~/.local/bin

# I prefer using a global fish_user_paths
> fish_add_path -g ~/.local/bin ~/.otherbin /usr/local/sbin

# I want to append to the entire $PATH because this directory contains fallbacks
> fish_add_path -aP /opt/fallback/bin

# I want to add the bin/ directory of my current $PWD (say /home/nemo/)
> fish_add_path -v bin/
set fish_user_paths /home/nemo/bin /usr/bin /home/nemo/.local/bin

# I have installed ruby via homebrew
> fish_add_path /usr/local/opt/ruby/bin

fish add to path

set -gx PATH /opt/qt/Tools/QtCreator/bin /opt/qt/5.0.0/gcc_64/bin $PATH