postgres.app installed but which psql displays /usr/bin/psql and not path entered into zshrc

Question

Having an issue with postgres.app where its installed, its running, but when I enter which psql I then receive "/usr/bin/psql" and not the correct path that postgres.app expects. When I echo my PATH I get the following:

/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin:/usr/local/git/bin:/Users/username/.rvm/bin:/usr/local/mysql/bin:/Applications/Postgres.app/Contents/MacOS/bin:/Users/username/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p0/bin:/Users/username/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p0@global/bin:/Users/username/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p0/bin:/Users/username/.rvm/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/git/bin:/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql:/Users/username/.rvm/bin

As you can see its in my Path but I have no idea why it wont choose the correct psql. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Answer 1

If psql is both in /usr/bin and /Applications/Postgres.app/Contents/MacOS/bin, the one in /usr/bin will be preferred according to your PATH specification. Consider putting the /Applications/... entry before /usr/bin:

/Applications/Postgres.app/Contents/MacOS/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:...

Answer 2

You can also edit /etc/paths and make sure /Applications/Postgres.app/Contents/MacOS/bin is on the top. More info: https://stackoverflow.com/a/6772559/2643002