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How do I set environment variables that persist after reboot?
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How to set environment variables permanently
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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"Your answer
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