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Exporting a variable (inheritance) in a UNIX Shell. What is it and why.

Hello again, today we are discussing exporting a variable in a UNIX Shell.  I am sure that sometimes, you have come across something like the following code snippet:

debug=true

or:

export debug=true

In both cases, we are assigning the value of true to a variable named debug. But what does this mystical export statement do? Continue reading “Exporting a variable (inheritance) in a UNIX Shell. What is it and why.”

Author pipeawkPosted on December 17, 2025December 17, 2025Categories UNIXLeave a comment on Exporting a variable (inheritance) in a UNIX Shell. What is it and why.

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