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export:tldr:17f65
export: Set a new environment variable.
$ export ${VARIABLE}=${value}
try on your machine
The command "export ${VARIABLE}=${value}" is used to assign a value to an environment variable in a Unix-like operating system.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "export" is a command in Unix-like systems that sets an environment variable.
- "${VARIABLE}" is a placeholder for the name of the environment variable to be set. You'll need to replace it with the actual name, for example, "PATH" or "HOME".
- "=" is the assignment operator in Unix-like systems that assigns a value to the environment variable.
- "${value}" is a placeholder for the value you want to assign to the environment variable. You should replace it with the actual value.
For example, if you wanted to assign the value "/usr/local/bin" to the environment variable "PATH", you would use the following command:
export PATH=/usr/local/bin
After running this command, the environment variable "PATH" will have the assigned value, and it will be accessible by any subprocesses and shell scripts launched from the current shell.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.