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Razzle
11-29-2001, 03:17 PM
How can I view/edit the environment variables?
I need to set $KDEDIR because some header files aren't found.

paulb
11-29-2001, 04:22 PM
$var = whatever
export var

OR

export $var = whatever

To check a variable:

echo var


Hope that helps.

[ 29 November 2001: Message edited by: paulb ]

[ 29 November 2001: Message edited by: paulb ]

AdaHacker
11-29-2001, 08:04 PM
Not to nit-pick, but the syntax is a little backward there, paulb. It should be
var=whatever
export var
and
export var=whatever
to set variables and
echo $var
to check their values. Small change, but the $ signs make all the difference.

[ 29 November 2001: Message edited by: AdaHacker ]