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tldr/pages/linux/export.md
Alejandro Cervera ced5cb22f6
common/*: update pages of POSIX special Built-In utilities (#11858)
* eval, exec, exit, export, readonly, set, shift, trap: use Open Group links

* exec, export, trap: split Linux and POSIX
2023-12-29 18:37:58 +05:30

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export

Command to mark shell variables in the current environment to be exported with any newly forked child processes. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#index-export.

  • Set a new environment variable:

export {{VARIABLE}}={{value}}

  • Remove an environment variable:

export -n {{VARIABLE}}

  • Mark a shell function for export:

export -f {{FUNCTION_NAME}}

  • Append something to the PATH variable:

export PATH=$PATH:{{path/to/append}}