How to set environment variables permanently

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How do I set environment variables that persist after reboot?

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Asked by noor_code
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# For current user - add to ~/.bashrc
echo 'export MY_VAR="value"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

# For all users - add to /etc/environment
sudo nano /etc/environment
MY_VAR="value"

# For services - use systemd override
sudo systemctl edit myservice
[Service]
Environment="MY_VAR=value"
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Answered by web_developer 1 week, 2 days ago
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