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02:53 – Looking at an alternate universe, where PATH was never invented
05:47 – What $PATH actually is, and why it’s so useful to have
06:40 – Using a Bash script to further explain PATH
10:29 – Running a script or binary from outside of PATH
11:37 – Finding the path to a command or script
12:21 – Why is your home directory not within PATH by default?
13:23 – Adding a new directory to your PATH
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