Windows 10: shorten a file path

Discus and support shorten a file path in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; i'm unable to save documents from external drive to my desktop because the file name is too long. so far the instructions on line to change or shorten... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by cathytaylor4, Jul 25, 2019.

  1. CATHYTAYLOR4
    cathytaylor4 Win User

    shorten a file path


    i'm unable to save documents from external drive to my desktop because the file name is too long. so far the instructions on line to change or shorten the file path make no sense to me. is this something a typical user is able to do?

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    cathytaylor4, Jul 25, 2019
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  2. EASY RHINO
    Easy Rhino Win User

    Add a path to $PATH?

    what exactly do you need to decipher about that path line? also, what are you installing? perhaps i can help.
     
    Easy Rhino, Jul 25, 2019
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  3. ANGELKILLER
    angelkiller Win User
    Add a path to $PATH?

    Yeah, I think you're right. I think the purpose of the echo command was to check if ~/bin was in the $PATH file. My problem is that I can't decipher the output and I don't know how to add ~/bin to the $PATH file.

    Just for clarification, the snippet of instructions I gave is just a few steps in the installation process. Nothing is actually supposed to be installed with those steps.

    Thanks for the reply.
     
    angelkiller, Jul 25, 2019
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  4. OILY_17
    oily_17 Win User

    shorten a file path

    Add a path to $PATH?

    To add ~/bin to $PATH try this -

    EDIT: Source
     
    oily_17, Jul 25, 2019
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