function update_path {
	pathdir=$1
	_IFS=$IFS
	IFS=:
	read -rapaths <<< "$PATH"
	matchpath=
	for f in ${paths[@]}; do
		if [ "$f" == "$pathdir" ]; then
			matchpath=1
		fi
	done
	if [ -z "$matchpath" ]; then
		dbg $dbg_info "Adding executable path $pathdir to \$PATH"
		export PATH=$PATH:$pathdir
		echo "export PATH=\$PATH:$pathdir" >> $HOME/.bashrc
	fi
	IFS=$_IFS
}