Paul, Please have a look at my updated bash_profile. Correct? If yes, it doesn't work... I've also tried to place the export command below the 'fi' (what's that?) /dan # Startup file for bash login shells. # default_dir=/usr/local/lib/ if [ -n "$PS1" ]; then PS1='\u@\h(\#)\$ ' IGNOREEOF=3 fi LOGIN_SHELL=true # If the user has her own init file, then use that one, else use the # canonical one. if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then . ~/.bashrc elif [ -f ${default_dir}Bashrc ]; then . ${default_dir}Bashrc; export CLASSPATH=/home/dan/java/bin/mysql-connector-java-3.1.10-bin.jar:/home/dan/java/bin/mysql-connector-java-3.1.10-bin-g.jar fi