Nim(rod) not installing to path properly?

Question

I'm following the isntructions for installing Nim(rod) onto linux. I then followed this site which showed to do this:

$ echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$your_install_dir/bin' >> ~/.profile
$ source ~/.profile
$ nim

Typing nim in the terminal doesn't do anything.
I have a Nim folder in my home directory with all the files but can't use it.

I did echo export PATH=$PATH:$/home/bob/Nim/bin' >> ~/.profile

And the nim command still does nothing. Am I not doing it right?
The command pwd told me /home/bob/Nim when I was in the Nim folder.

I tried running nim with sh in Nim/bin and did ./nim -path:/home/bob/Nim/bin

and it said:

config/nim.cfg(45, 2) Hint: added path: '/home/bob/.babel/pkgs/' [Path] config/nim.cfg(46, 2) Hint: added path: '/home/bob/.nimble/pkgs/' [Path] Hint: used config file '/home/bob/Nim/config/nim.cfg' [Conf]

The bottom line is whether a directory in your `$PATH` contains the `nim` executable. Do any? (`which nim`) — itdoesntwork, Apr 08 '15 at 00:13
@itdoesntwork /home/bob/Nim/bin has the nim executable in it. — The User, Apr 08 '15 at 00:23
Is that the output of `which nim`? I can't think of any reason it could be in your path but still not found by the shell. Restarting the shell might help if this is the case. — itdoesntwork, Apr 08 '15 at 00:37

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 08 '15 at 07:32

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echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$/home/bob/Nim/bin' >> ~/.profile

You appended the location $/home/bob/Nim/bin which doesn't exist. You must remove the $.

answered Apr 08 '15 at 07:32

Oleh Prypin

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