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<h1 id="name">NAME</h1>
<p>mergepath</p>
<h1 id="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</h1>
<p>mergepath <a href="#options">OPTIONS</a> NEW_PATH_PARTS</p>
<h1 id="description">DESCRIPTION</h1>
<p>mergepath can merge the new path parts with the existing path with
creating duplications. It can also re-order existing path elements by
prefixing or appending to the existing path and removing the resulting
duplicate.</p>
<h1 id="options">OPTIONS</h1>
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<dt>-help</dt>
<dd>
display help
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<dt>-license</dt>
<dd>
display license
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<dt>-version</dt>
<dd>
display version
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<dt>-a, -append</dt>
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Append the directory to the path removing any duplication
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<dt>-c, -clip</dt>
<dd>
Remove a directory from the path
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<dt>-d, -directory</dt>
<dd>
The directory you want to add to the path.
</dd>
<dt>-e, -envpath</dt>
<dd>
The path you want to merge with.
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<dt>-nl, -newline</dt>
<dd>
if true add a trailing newline
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<dt>-p, -prepend</dt>
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Prepend the directory to the path removing any duplication
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<dt>-quiet</dt>
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suppress error messages
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<h1 id="examples">EXAMPLES</h1>
<p>This would put your home bin directory at the beginning of your
path.</p>
<pre><code>    export PATH=$(mergepath -p $HOME/bin)</code></pre>
<p>mergepath 1.3.5</p>
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