Dennis Lee Bieber wrote: > On Thu, 24 May 2007 09:07:07 -0500, Carl K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > declaimed the following in comp.lang.python: > >> Getting closer, thanks Bill and Diez. >> >> $ export ORACLE_HOME >> $ ORACLE_HOME=/usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/client > > Don't those lines need to be reversed? Set the variable in the > current shell, and /then/ export it?
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