Adding Arc Path to the Linux User's Environment

To run Arc simply by typing arc from any directory — without specifying the full file path — you need to add the Arc binary location to the user's PATH environment variable.

Steps

1. Open the bash_profile File

Open the ~/.bash_profile file in your preferred text editor:

2. Add the Arc Path

Add the following lines to the file, replacing the path with the actual location of your Arc binary. In this example, Arc is installed at $HOME/utilities/arc:

Note: The ARCPATH variable points to the directory containing the Arc binary, not the binary itself.

3. Reload the Environment

Apply the changes without restarting your session:

Running Arc

After updating the PATH, you can start Arc from any directory:

To run Arc in the background (so the terminal remains usable):

Verify

Confirm Arc is accessible on the expected port:

Related Pages

• Getting Started with Arc Server on Linux

• Setting Up Arc as a Linux System Service