Comments on: Set environment variables in Bourne shell (sh) http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/182/set-environment-variables-in-bourne-shell-sh/ Computer and technology tutorials and guides Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:22:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Duncan Anderson http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/182/set-environment-variables-in-bourne-shell-sh/comment-page-1/#comment-44746 Duncan Anderson Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:22:00 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-44746 As far as I know, the commands must be on separate lines in the Bourne shell. I n the Korn shell it is possible to use one line thus: EDITOR=vi export EDITOR If I am not mistaken this also works in Bash. As far as I know, the commands must be on separate lines in the Bourne shell. I n the Korn shell it is possible to use one line thus:

EDITOR=vi export EDITOR

If I am not mistaken this also works in Bash.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/182/set-environment-variables-in-bourne-shell-sh/comment-page-1/#comment-38898 Anonymous Mon, 03 May 2010 05:25:00 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-38898 Can we do export and set in one command in bash ? Can we do export and set in one command in bash ?

]]> By: Name http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/182/set-environment-variables-in-bourne-shell-sh/comment-page-1/#comment-38345 Name Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:39:00 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-38345 Not right exactly. SH = Bourne Shell Bash = Bourne Again Shell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourne_shell Not right exactly.
SH = Bourne Shell
Bash = Bourne Again Shell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourne_shell

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