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I would like to know from where is the PATH value in the env of my terminal (Fedora machine) gets populated?

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It starts in /etc/profile. From there, scripts in /etc/profile.d can modify it. Then it goes to ~/.profile, ~/.bash_profile, and ~/.bashrc.

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my PATH is missing /sbin? how can i add that to my default PATH? – Sen Jan 4 '11 at 14:27
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@Sen: by default /sbin isn't on the path of normal users. The stuff in /sbin is meant for the use of root and superusers only. The typical way to gain access to /sbin stuff is to switch to a superuser account. Either su - to root or use sudo to access the stuff like so sudo /sbin/service. – Ian C. Jan 4 '11 at 14:53
Minor comment for readers: this is the same sequence as in all systems that use bash, not just fedora. – Rich Homolka Jan 4 '11 at 17:01
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I don't have my Linux machine at the moment, but isn't that stored in the .bashrc of your home folder?

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