Translations:Handbook:Parts/Working/EnvVar/8/en
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| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| PATH | This variable contains a colon-separated list of directories in which the system looks for executable files. If a name is entered of an executable (such as ls, rc-update, or emerge) but this executable is not located in a listed directory, then the system will not execute it (unless the full path is entered as the command, such as /bin/ls). |
| ROOTPATH | This variable has the same function as PATH, but this one only lists the directories that should be checked when the root-user enters a command. |
| LDPATH | This variable contains a colon-separated list of directories which the dynamic linker searches to find a library. |
| MANPATH | This variable contains a colon-separated list of directories which the man(1) command searches for man pages. |
| INFODIR | This variable contains a colon-separated list of directories which the info(1) command searches for info pages. |
| PAGER | This variable contains the path to the program used to list the contents of files (such as less or more(1)). |
| EDITOR | This variable contains the path to the program used to edit files (such as nano or vi). |
| KDEDIRS | This variable contains a colon-separated list of directories which contain KDE-specific material. |
| CONFIG_PROTECT | This variable contains a space-delimited list of directories which should be protected by Portage during package updates. |
| CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK | This variable contains a space-delimited list of directories which should not be protected by Portage during package updates. |