How can I troubleshoot path issue on my Mac?

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How can I troubleshoot path issue on my Mac?

/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/appleinternal/bin:/Users/wdunning/.local/bin

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Posted on Feb 12, 2025 10:24 AM

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Answer 1

BobHarris

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Feb 12, 2025 12:38 PM in response to wendy.dunning

You have messed up your PATH environment variable.

Look at your shell initialization file(s) and figure out which one messed up the

    export PATH="..."

statement

Your default PATH is:

printenv PATH
/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

None of which are in your PATH

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Answer 2

etresoft

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56,326 points

Feb 12, 2025 11:17 AM in response to wendy.dunning

What issues are you having?

It looks like you're using Homebrew. I realize Homebrew is pushed very heavily across the internet. But they don't tell you what a mine field it can be.

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