Variables Environment variables Available to this shell process and any child processes Examples include $HOME, $MAIL, $PATH, $DISPLAY Export the variable using 'export' ~/build$ set | grep bld bld=/home/george/build ~/build$ /usr/bin/env | grep bld ~/build$ export bld ~/build$ /usr/bin/env | grep bld bld=/home/george/build
Copyright 2005, Bri Hatch of Onsight, Inc.
Presented at LFNW - LinuxFest Northwest, Bellingham, Washington, Apr 2005
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