Jason Kawaja <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> /var/tcp/env -->
>
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 80 Mar 6 07:45 PATH
>
> <> Contents of /var/tcp/env/PATH :
>
> /usr/local/bin:/var/tcp:/var/qmail/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
>
> <> Have tried the following:
>
> echo $PATH && /var/tcp/envdir /var/tcp/env echo $PATH
>
> <> Result :
>
>
>/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/tcp:/var/qmail/bin:/usr/ucb:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/openwin/bin
>
>/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/tcp:/var/qmail/bin:/usr/ucb:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/openwin/bin
>
> So, what am I missing? Have read //cr.yp.to/daemontools/envdir.html
Variable substitution is done by the shell when it reads the command.
The $PATH in your example will be expanded when you type it, not after
envdir executes.
Try something like (untested)
echo $PATH && /var/tcp/envdir sh -c '/var/tcp/env echo $PATH'
Ian
