On Sun, Sep 01, 2002 at 07:04:07PM +1000, Russell wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Why won't export work? When i run this
> bash script on debian 3:
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> ABC=def
> export ABC
> exit 0
> 
> when i type 'export', then ABC doesn't
> appear in the list of environment variables.

A process can't change the environment of it's parent.  What are you
trying to do?

-- 
Eric G. Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


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