What is the Linux equivalent of Window's PATH

Question

In Windows I set my PATH to point to my JDK bin folder so I can easily run commands that involve Java. What is the equivalent of this for Linux distros?

I am using Linux Mint 13.

Answer 1

This is the variable ....PATH :-)

If you want to see it, just launch a terminal and type : echo $PATH

If you need to change it, launch a terminal and type : export PATH=$PATH:/my/new/path

If you need to change the path definitely, add the export line in the /home/username/.bashrc.