How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix [closed]

Closed. This question does not meet Stack Overflow guidelines. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Stack Overflow. Closed 1 year ago. Improve this question On Linux, how can I add a directory to the $PATH so it remains persistent across different sessions? Background … Read more

How do I get the filename without the extension from a path in Python?

How do I get the filename without the extension from a path in Python? “/path/to/some/file.txt” → “file” 2 28 Use .stem from pathlib in Python 3.4+ from pathlib import Path Path(‘/root/dir/sub/file.ext’).stem will return ‘file’ Note that if your file has multiple extensions .stem will only remove the last extension. For example, Path(‘file.tar.gz’).stem will return ‘file.tar’.

javac is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file [closed]

I am experiencing an error while trying to compile Java programs. I am on Windows (this is a Windows-specific problem) and I have the latest JDK installed. I have attempted a solution involving the PATH variable, but the error persists. Console output: C:\>set path=C:Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin C:\>javac Hello.java ‘javac’ is not recognized as an internal or external … Read more

How can I safely create a nested directory?

What is the most elegant way to check if the directory a file is going to be written to exists, and if not, create the directory using Python? Here is what I tried: import os file_path = “/my/directory/filename.txt” directory = os.path.dirname(file_path) try: os.stat(directory) except: os.mkdir(directory) f = file(filename) Somehow, I missed os.path.exists (thanks kanja, Blair, … Read more