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Asked: May 30, 20262026-05-30T02:08:21+00:00 2026-05-30T02:08:21+00:00

Why is PATH in ruby executed Shell Different than path in the Term? And

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Why is PATH in ruby executed Shell Different than path in the Term? And how do I make them eqv?

puts %x[echo $SHELL]
puts %x[echo $PATH].split(':').length

returns

/bin/bash
8

but in shell:

/bin/bash
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    2026-05-30T02:08:22+00:00Added an answer on May 30, 2026 at 2:08 am

    Most likely because the shell started by %x does not source your profile (it is not a login shell). If that’s the case, then you can do

    puts %x[bash --login -c 'echo $PATH']
    
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