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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index c54ffb88f..8a79ba7fb 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -14408,6 +14408,11 @@ remaining arguments are passed as arguments to that program. The program should not be a special built-in utility (@pxref{Special built-in utilities}). +Modifications to @env{PATH} take effect prior to searching for +@var{command}. Use caution when reducing @env{PATH}; behavior is +not portable when @env{PATH} is undefined or omits key directories +such as @file{/bin}. + @cindex environment, printing If no command name is specified following the environment |