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From: gag@chinet.chi.il.us (Gregory A. Gulik)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Manipulating the Shell environment variables
Message-ID: <7977@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 21 Mar 89 03:00:34 GMT
Reply-To: gag@chinet.chi.il.us (Gregory A. Gulik)
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How can I change variables in the environment in a C program,
and have the change remain in effect when I exit it?

putenv() does not make the change permanent; the variable is
it's original value when the C program exits.

Help!


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Gregory A. Gulik
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