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What does export do?

mark shell variables for export to child processes (shell builtin).

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export examples, explained

$ export PATH=$PATH:/opt/bin

  • exportmark shell variables for export to child processes (shell builtin)
  • PATH=$PATH:/opt/binset PATH for this command

$ export EDITOR=vim

  • exportmark shell variables for export to child processes (shell builtin)
  • EDITOR=vimset EDITOR for this command

$ export -p

  • exportmark shell variables for export to child processes (shell builtin)
  • -pdisplay all exported variables in a reusable form

export flags & options

-pdisplay all exported variables in a reusable form
-nremove the export property from the named variables
-ftreat the names as shell functions rather than variables

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