Script to add paths to the system wide environment $PATH

setpath.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# This script adds a path to the env $PATH
#
# Run as --> ./setpath.sh yourpath
#
set -e

SET_PATH=$1

if [ "${SET_PATH}" != "" ]; then
	CURRENT_PATH="$(grep -o '".*"' /etc/environment | sed 's/"//g')"
	echo 'PATH="'${SET_PATH}':'${CURRENT_PATH}'"' > /etc/environment
	source /etc/environment
	exec /bin/bash
else
	echo "Please specify new path to be added and run as -> ./setpath.sh yourpath"
fi