diff --git a/src/musrfit.cpp b/src/musrfit.cpp
index ad2897f4..e76f6290 100644
--- a/src/musrfit.cpp
+++ b/src/musrfit.cpp
@@ -91,12 +91,13 @@ void musrfit_syntax()
   cout << endl << "usage: musrfit [<msr-file> [-k, --keep-mn2-ouput] [-c, --chisq-only] [-t, --title-from-data-file]";
   cout << endl << "                            [-e, --estimateN0] [-p, --per-run-block-chisq]";
   cout << endl << "                            [--dump <type>] [--timeout <timeout_tag>] |";
-  cout << endl << "                            --nexus-support | --version | --help";
+  cout << endl << "                            --nexus-support | --show-dynamic-path | --version | --help";
   cout << endl << "       <msr-file>: msr input file";
   cout << endl << "       'musrfit <msr-file>' will execute musrfit";
   cout << endl << "       'musrfit' or 'musrfit --help' will show this help";
   cout << endl << "       'musrfit --version' will print the musrfit version";
   cout << endl << "       'musrfit --nexus-support' will print if NeXus support is available.";
+  cout << endl << "       'musrfit --show-dynamic-path' will print the internal dynamic library search paths.";
   cout << endl << "       -k, --keep-mn2-output: will rename the files MINUIT2.OUTPUT and ";
   cout << endl << "              MINUIT2.root to <msr-file>-mn2.output and <msr-file>-mn2.root,";
   cout << endl << "              respectively,";
@@ -457,6 +458,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     return PMUSR_WRONG_STARTUP_SYNTAX;
   }
 
+  // add default shared library path /usr/local/lib if not already persent
+  const char *dsp = gSystem->GetDynamicPath();
+  if (strstr(dsp, "/usr/local/lib") == NULL)
+    gSystem->AddDynamicPath("/usr/local/lib");
+
   if (argc == 2) {
     if (!strcmp(argv[1], "--version")) {
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -469,9 +475,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #ifdef PNEXUS_ENABLED
       cout << endl << ">> musrfit: NeXus support enabled." << endl << endl;
 #else
-      cout << endl << ">> musrfit: NeXus support NOT enabled." << endl << endl;
+      cout << endl << "musrfit: NeXus support NOT enabled." << endl << endl;
 #endif
       return PMUSR_SUCCESS;
+    } else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "--show-dynamic-path")) {
+      cout << endl << "musrfit: internal dynamic search paths for shared libraries/root dictionaries:";
+      cout << endl << "  '" << gSystem->GetDynamicPath() << "'" << endl << endl;
+      return PMUSR_SUCCESS;
     } else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "--help")) {
       show_syntax = true;
     }
diff --git a/src/musrt0.cpp b/src/musrt0.cpp
index dab51fa7..c260c0fe 100644
--- a/src/musrt0.cpp
+++ b/src/musrt0.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ using namespace std;
 void musrt0_syntax()
 {
   cout << endl << "usage: musrt0 <msr-file> [{--getT0FromPromptPeak | -g} [<firstGoodBinOffset>]]";
-  cout << endl << "       [--timeout <timeout>] | --version | --help";
+  cout << endl << "       [--timeout <timeout>] | --show-dynamic-path | --version | --help";
   cout << endl << "       <msr-file>: msr input file";
   cout << endl << "       --getT0FromPromptPeak, -g with <firstGoodBinOffset>:";
   cout << endl << "         will, in non-interactive mode estimate the t0's from the prompt peak";
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ void musrt0_syntax()
   cout << endl << "                          180 sec if not already done so.";
   cout << endl << "       'musrt0' or 'musrt0 --help' will show this help";
   cout << endl << "       'musrt0 --version' will print the musrt0 version";
+  cout << endl << "       'musrt0 --show-dynamic-path' dumps the dynamic search paths and exit.";
   cout << endl << endl;
 }
 
@@ -228,6 +229,11 @@ Int_t main(Int_t argc, Char_t *argv[])
     return PMUSR_SUCCESS;
   }
 
+  // add default shared library path /usr/local/lib if not already persent
+  const char *dsp = gSystem->GetDynamicPath();
+  if (strstr(dsp, "/usr/local/lib") == NULL)
+    gSystem->AddDynamicPath("/usr/local/lib");
+
   memset(filename, '\0', sizeof(filename));
   for (int i=1; i<argc; i++) {
     if (!strcmp(argv[i], "--version")) {
@@ -238,8 +244,12 @@ Int_t main(Int_t argc, Char_t *argv[])
 #endif
       return PMUSR_SUCCESS;
     } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "--help")) {
-      show_syntax = true;
-      break;
+      musrt0_syntax();
+      return PMUSR_SUCCESS;
+    } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "--show-dynamic-path")) {
+      cout << endl << "musrt0: internal dynamic search paths for shared libraries/root dictionaries:";
+      cout << endl << "  '" << gSystem->GetDynamicPath() << "'" << endl << endl;
+      return PMUSR_SUCCESS;
     } else if (strstr(argv[i], ".msr")) { // check for filename
       if (strlen(filename) == 0) {
         strcpy(filename, argv[i]);
diff --git a/src/musrview.cpp b/src/musrview.cpp
index 2e0919df..61ad87c7 100644
--- a/src/musrview.cpp
+++ b/src/musrview.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ void musrview_syntax()
   cout << endl << "       Options:";
   cout << endl << "       --help    : display this help and exit.";
   cout << endl << "       --version : output version information and exit.";
+  cout << endl << "       --show-dynamic-path : dumps the dynamic search paths and exit.";
   cout << endl << "       -f, --fourier: will directly present the Fourier transform of the <msr-file>.";
   cout << endl << "       -a, --avg: will directly present the averaged data/Fourier of the <msr-file>.";
   cout << endl << "       --<graphic-format-extension>: ";
@@ -111,6 +112,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
   memset(fileName, '\0', sizeof(fileName));
 
+  // add default shared library path /usr/local/lib if not already persent
+  const char *dsp = gSystem->GetDynamicPath();
+  if (strstr(dsp, "/usr/local/lib") == NULL)
+    gSystem->AddDynamicPath("/usr/local/lib");
+
   // check input arguments
   if (argc == 1) {
     musrview_syntax();
@@ -132,6 +138,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       cout << endl << "musrview git-branch: " << GIT_BRANCH << ", git-rev: " << GIT_CURRENT_SHA1 << endl << endl;
 #endif
       return PMUSR_SUCCESS;
+    } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "--show-dynamic-path")) {
+      cout << endl << "musrview: internal dynamic search paths for shared libraries/root dictionaries:";
+      cout << endl << "  '" << gSystem->GetDynamicPath() << "'" << endl << endl;
+      return PMUSR_SUCCESS;
     } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "--help")) {
       show_syntax = true;
       break;