After changing path nano doesn't work

Question

After i did change server ~bash_profile for PATH to my Java i cannot use nano or vip anymore.

I actully don't know how to change it back, while i cannot edit it with nano or vi anymore.

What can i do?

 -bash: ano: command not found
 root@s [~]# nano
 -bash: nano: command not found
 root@s [~]# pacstrap -i /mnt base base-devel
 -bash: pacstrap: command not found
 root@s [~]# nano /etc/timezon
 -bash: nano: command not found
 root@s [~]# nano /etc/timezone
 -bash: nano: command not found
 root@s [~]# vi
 -bash: vi: command not found
 root@s [~]# vi
 -bash: vi: command not found
 root@s [~]# nano ~/.bash_profile
 -bash: nano: command not found
 root@s [~]# vi ~/.bash_profile
 -bash: vi: command not found
 root@s [~]#

Funny - no, as i said, i cannot use nano or vi to show content of the files, or else i could edit it. — Anders Hedeager, Jan 22 '13 at 11:24
Try `/bin/nano` or `/usr/bin/nano`... or `/bin/rm ~/.bash_profile` (and relogin) — Anton Kovalenko, Jan 22 '13 at 11:26

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 22 '13 at 11:27

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You most likely overrode your path to just java instead of appending to it.

WRONG:

export PATH=/opt/somewhere/java/bin

RIGHT:

export PATH=$PATH:/opt/somewhere/java/bin

to fix this, do

export PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin

...and you should have vi and nano back in your path.

answered Jan 22 '13 at 11:27

Kimvais

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I did the last. When i then use nano ~/.bash_profile the file is empty, and says: " File: /root/.bash_profile " – Anders Hedeager Jan 22 '13 at 11:34
This was very helpful. +1 – John Halsey Sep 02 '15 at 10:07

After changing path nano doesn't work

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