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Docs: Switch back to vanilla :ref: for commands that should be linked Unfortunately, currently :program: doesn't link to the program's page. So we use the old-school :ref: again where we should link, i.e. for everything that's not the program the current page is about. Fixes #8438
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.. _cmd-fish_add_path:
Remove imperialist sabotage to previous commit Juche!
2021-11-12 12:34:16 +00:00
.. program::fish_add_path
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
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fish_add_path - add to the path
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Synopsis
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docs synopsis: add HTML highlighing and automate manpage markup Recent synopsis changes move from literal code blocks to [RST line blocks]. This does not translate well to HTML: it's not rendered in monospace, so aligment is lost. Additionally, we don't get syntax highlighting in HTML, which adds differences to our code samples which are highlighted. We hard-wrap synopsis lines (like code blocks). To align continuation lines in manpages we need [backslashes in weird places]. Combined with the **, *, and `` markup, it's a bit hard to get the alignment right. Fix these by moving synopsis sources back to code blocks and compute HTML syntax highlighting and manpage markup with a custom Sphinx extension. The new Pygments lexer can tokenize a synopsis and assign the various highlighting roles, which closely matches fish's syntax highlighing: - command/keyword (dark blue) - parameter (light blue) - operator like and/or/not/&&/|| (cyan) - grammar metacharacter (black) For manpage output, we don't project the fish syntax highlighting but follow the markup convention in GNU's man(1): bold text type exactly as shown. italic text replace with appropriate argument. To make it easy to separate these two automatically, formalize that (italic) placeholders must be uppercase; while all lowercase text is interpreted literally (so rendered bold). This makes manpages more consistent, see string-join(1) and and(1). Implementation notes: Since we want manpage formatting but Sphinx's Pygments highlighing plugin does not support manpage output, add our custom "synopsis" directive. This directive parses differently when manpage output is specified. This means that the HTML and manpage build processes must not share a cache, because the parsed doctrees are cached. Work around this by using separate cache locations for build targets "sphinx-docs" (which creates HTML) and "sphinx-manpages". A better solution would be to only override Sphinx's ManualPageBuilder but that would take a bit more code (ideally we could override ManualPageWriter but Sphinx 4.3.2 doesn't really support that). --- Alternative solution: stick with line blocks but use roles like :command: or :option: (or custom ones). While this would make it possible to produce HTML that is consistent with code blocks (by adding a bit of CSS), the source would look uglier and is harder to maintain. (Let's say we want to add custom formatting to the [|] metacharacters in HTML. This is much easier with the proposed patch.) --- [RST line blocks]: https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/ref/rst/restructuredtext.html#line-blocks [backslashes in weird places]: https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/pull/8626#discussion_r782837750
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.. synopsis::
fish_add_path path ...
docs synopsis: make all placeholder arguments uppercase man(1) uses lowercase placeholders but we usually don't. Additionally, the new synopsis autoformatting only recognizes placeholders if they are uppercase. Use uppercase for all placeholders.
2022-01-17 04:29:49 +00:00
fish_add_path [(-g | --global) | (-U | --universal) | (-P | --path)] [(-m | --move)] [(-a | --append) | (-p | --prepend)] [(-v | --verbose) | (-n | --dry-run)] PATHS ...
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
Description
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docs/fish_add_path: Reword description Use "directories" explicitly instead of "components" to make it more clear that the arguments need to be directories, not files. Also a bit on intent and variable scope.
2024-05-30 20:50:55 +00:00
:program:`fish_add_path` is a simple way to add more directories to fish's :envvar:`PATH`. It does this by adding the directories either to :envvar:`fish_user_paths` or directly to :envvar:`PATH` (if the ``--path`` switch is given).
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
docs/fish_add_path: Reword description Use "directories" explicitly instead of "components" to make it more clear that the arguments need to be directories, not files. Also a bit on intent and variable scope.
2024-05-30 20:50:55 +00:00
It is (by default) safe to use :program:`fish_add_path` in config.fish, or it can be used once, interactively, and the paths will stay in future because of :ref:`universal variables <variables-universal>`. This is a "do what I mean" style command - it tries to do the right thing by default, and follow your lead on what you have already set up (e.g. by using a global :envvar:`fish_user_paths` if you have that already). If you need more control, consider modifying the variable yourself.
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
docs/fish_add_path: Reword description Use "directories" explicitly instead of "components" to make it more clear that the arguments need to be directories, not files. Also a bit on intent and variable scope.
2024-05-30 20:50:55 +00:00
Directories are normalized with :doc:`realpath <realpath>`. Trailing slashes are ignored and relative paths are made absolute (but symlinks are not resolved). If a directory is already included, it is not added again and stays in the same place unless the ``--move`` switch is given.
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
docs/fish_add_path: Reword description Use "directories" explicitly instead of "components" to make it more clear that the arguments need to be directories, not files. Also a bit on intent and variable scope.
2024-05-30 20:50:55 +00:00
Directories are added in the order they are given, and they are prepended to the path unless ``--append`` is given. If $fish_user_paths is used, that means they are last in $fish_user_paths, which is itself prepended to :envvar:`PATH`, so they still stay ahead of the system paths. If the ``--path`` option is used, the paths are appended/prepended to :envvar:`PATH` directly, so this doesn't happen.
docs/fish_add_path: More on --path and appending
2023-04-04 15:50:01 +00:00
docs/fish_add_path: Reword description Use "directories" explicitly instead of "components" to make it more clear that the arguments need to be directories, not files. Also a bit on intent and variable scope.
2024-05-30 20:50:55 +00:00
With ``--path``, because :envvar:`PATH` must be a global variable instead of a universal one, the changes won't persist, so those calls need to be stored in :ref:`config.fish <configuration>`. This also applies to :envvar:`fish_user_paths` if you make it global (for instance by passing ``--global``).
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
docs/fish_add_path: Reword description Use "directories" explicitly instead of "components" to make it more clear that the arguments need to be directories, not files. Also a bit on intent and variable scope.
2024-05-30 20:50:55 +00:00
If no directory is new, the variable (:envvar:`fish_user_paths` or :envvar:`PATH`) is not set again or otherwise modified, so variable handlers are not triggered.
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
docs/fish_add_path: Reword description Use "directories" explicitly instead of "components" to make it more clear that the arguments need to be directories, not files. Also a bit on intent and variable scope.
2024-05-30 20:50:55 +00:00
If an argument is not an existing directory, ``fish_add_path`` ignores it.
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
Options
-------
docs: standardise on definition lists for options Harmonizes the option listing including formatting in a similar manner to the synopsis of each entry.
2022-03-11 15:56:20 +00:00
**-a** or **--append**
docs/fish_add_path: Reword description Use "directories" explicitly instead of "components" to make it more clear that the arguments need to be directories, not files. Also a bit on intent and variable scope.
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Add directories to the *end* of the variable.
docs: standardise on definition lists for options Harmonizes the option listing including formatting in a similar manner to the synopsis of each entry.
2022-03-11 15:56:20 +00:00
**-p** or **--prepend**
docs/fish_add_path: Reword description Use "directories" explicitly instead of "components" to make it more clear that the arguments need to be directories, not files. Also a bit on intent and variable scope.
2024-05-30 20:50:55 +00:00
Add directories to the *front* of the variable (this is the default).
docs: standardise on definition lists for options Harmonizes the option listing including formatting in a similar manner to the synopsis of each entry.
2022-03-11 15:56:20 +00:00
**-g** or **--global**
Use a global :envvar:`fish_user_paths`.
**-U** or **--universal**
Use a universal :envvar:`fish_user_paths` - this is the default if it doesn't already exist.
**-P** or **--path**
Manipulate :envvar:`PATH` directly.
**-m** or **--move**
docs/fish_add_path: Reword description Use "directories" explicitly instead of "components" to make it more clear that the arguments need to be directories, not files. Also a bit on intent and variable scope.
2024-05-30 20:50:55 +00:00
Move already-included directories to the place they would be added - by default they would be left in place and not added again.
docs: standardise on definition lists for options Harmonizes the option listing including formatting in a similar manner to the synopsis of each entry.
2022-03-11 15:56:20 +00:00
**-v** or **--verbose**
fish_add_path: Automatically enable verbose mode for interactive use fish_add_path can be used either interactively, in the commandline, or in config.fish. That's its greatest strength, it's a very DWIM-style command. One of the compromises that entails, however, is that it can't really be very loud about what it does. If it skips a path, it can't write a warning because it might be used in config.fish. But it *can* if it's used interactively. So we try to detect that case and enable verbose mode automatically. That means if you do ```fish fish_add_path /opt/mytool/bin/mytool ``` it may tell you "Skipping path because it is a file instead of a directory:". The check isn't perfect, it goes through status current-command and isatty, but it should be good for most cases (and be false in config.fish).
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Print the :doc:`set <set>` command used, and some more warnings, like when a path is skipped because it doesn't exist or is not a directory.
Verbose mode is automatically enabled when fish_add_path is used interactively and the output goes to the terminal.
docs: standardise on definition lists for options Harmonizes the option listing including formatting in a similar manner to the synopsis of each entry.
2022-03-11 15:56:20 +00:00
**-n** or **--dry-run**
Print the ``set`` command that would be used without executing it.
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
docs: omnibus cleanup Includes harmonizing the display of options and arguments, standardising terminology, using the envvar directive more broadly, adding help options to all commands that support them, simplifying some language, and tidying up multiple formatting issues. string documentation is not changed.
2022-03-11 16:18:41 +00:00
**-h** or **--help**
Displays help about using this command.
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
If ``--move`` is used, it may of course lead to the path swapping order, so you should be careful doing that in config.fish.
Example
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::
# I just installed mycoolthing and need to add it to the path to use it.
docs/fish_add_path: Also clarify the examples
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# It is at /opt/mycoolthing/bin/mycoolthing,
# so let's add the directory: /opt/mycoolthing/bin.
docs: Fix markup for code blocks
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> fish_add_path /opt/mycoolthing/bin
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
docs/fish_add_path: Also clarify the examples
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# I want my ~/.local/bin to be checked first,
# even if it was already added.
docs: Fix markup for code blocks
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> fish_add_path -m ~/.local/bin
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
# I prefer using a global fish_user_paths
docs/fish_add_path: Also clarify the examples
2023-04-04 15:52:12 +00:00
# This isn't saved automatically, I need to add this to config.fish
# if I want it to stay.
docs: Fix markup for code blocks
2020-10-10 19:22:34 +00:00
> fish_add_path -g ~/.local/bin ~/.otherbin /usr/local/sbin
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
# I want to append to the entire $PATH because this directory contains fallbacks
docs/fish_add_path: Also clarify the examples
2023-04-04 15:52:12 +00:00
# This needs --path/-P because otherwise it appends to $fish_user_paths,
# which is added to the front of $PATH.
> fish_add_path --append --path /opt/fallback/bin
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
# I want to add the bin/ directory of my current $PWD (say /home/nemo/)
docs/fish_add_path: Also clarify the examples
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# -v/--verbose shows what fish_add_path did.
Add fish_add_path, a simple way to add to $PATH This is a function you can either execute once, interactively, or stick in config.fish, and it will do the right thing. Some options are included to choose some slightly different behavior, like setting $PATH directly instead of $fish_user_paths, or moving already existing components to the front/back instead of ignoring them, or appending new components instead of prepending them. The defaults were chosen because they are the most safe, and especially because they allow it to be idempotent - running it again and again and again won't change anything, it won't even run the actual `set` because it skips that if all components are already in. Fixes #6960.
2020-05-21 11:33:17 +00:00
> fish_add_path -v bin/
set fish_user_paths /home/nemo/bin /usr/bin /home/nemo/.local/bin
fish_add_path: Don't resolve symlinks The case for symlinked directories being duplicated a lot isn't there, but there *is* a usecase for adding the symlink rather than the target, and that's homebrew. E.g. homebrew installs ruby into /usr/local/Cellar/ruby/2.7.1_2/bin, and links to it from /usr/local/opt/ruby/bin. If we add the target, we would miss updates. Having path entries that point to the same location isn't a big problem - it's a path lookup, so it takes a teensy bit longer. The canonicalization is mainly so paths don't end up duplicated via weird spelling and so relative paths can be used.
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# I have installed ruby via homebrew
docs: Fix markup for code blocks
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> fish_add_path /usr/local/opt/ruby/bin
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