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From: ian@hpopd.HP.COM (Ian Watson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell
Subject: What's set -n for ?
Message-ID: <23880001@hpopd.HP.COM>
Date: 17 Oct 90 14:51:59 GMT
Organization: HP PWD, Pinewood UK.
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What's the point of the -n option for the 'set' command of sh ?

	-n	Reads commands but does not execute them

If you have set it, how would you ever unset it ?

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