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I am trying to install Java. I have to reload my system wide PATH from /etc/profile by typing the following command:
/etc/profile
And then I get the error:
bash: /etc/profile: permission denied
Why do I get this and how do I fix it? Can I fix it opening another Terminal window? Will my installation complete if i reboot computer? (if it is needed to fix this problem)
The /etc/profile file is not executable - to reload its configuration in the current shell you need to source it - either
. /etc/profile
(note the dot and space ahead of the file name) or
source /etc/profile
