Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!wuarchive!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!peregrine!ccicpg!mahrk From: mahrk@ccicpg.UUCP (Mark Hull-Richter) Newsgroups: comp.unix.internals Subject: Re: $ENV: ?? What does that mean?!! Summary: Do the letters RTFM mean anything to you??? Message-ID: <3422@ccicpg.UUCP> Date: 14 Nov 90 18:14:38 GMT References: <24894@adm.BRL.MIL> Organization: ICL, Irvine, CA. Lines: 31 In article <24894@adm.BRL.MIL>, ARCARDW%INDSVAX1.BITNET@uicvm.uic.edu (DUDE OF TIME) writes: > > Yes, its me again. What does $ENV: mean in Korne Shell??? > > Is it a path to environment file??? or what???? > > HELP! > > Paul. Well, if you would RTFM I think you would find the answer fairly easily. I quote: ENV If this variable is set, then parameter substitution is performed on the value to generate the pathname of the script that will be executed when the shell is invoked (see Invocation, below [in the man page, not here]). This file is typically used for alias and function definitions. This is why it is usually a good idea to RTFM before making a world-wide public humiliating spectacle of oneself. Vicious? Acerbic? Sarcastic? Not me - I just call 'em as I see 'em. Oh, and by the way, it's Korn shell (after its author, Dave Korn). -- Mark A. Hull-Richter, Software Engineering Specialist I (714)458-7282x539 ICL, 9801 Muirlands Boulevard, Irvine, CA 92713 To err is human; to forgive is not my policy. UUCP: ccicpg!mahrk (alt: ccicpg!{lanski|al}!mhr) flames > /dev/null