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export:tldr:ae660
export: Mark a shell function for export.
$ export -f ${FUNCTION_NAME}
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The command "export -f ${FUNCTION_NAME}" is used to export a function in a Bash shell.
To break it down:
- "export" is a Bash command used to mark variables and functions for export to the environment of subsequent shell commands.
- The "-f" flag is used to specify that we want to export a function.
- "${FUNCTION_NAME}" is a placeholder representing the name of the function that we want to export. This should be replaced with the actual name of the function.
By executing this command, we are making the specified function available to any subsequent shell processes spawned from the current shell. This allows other scripts or commands to use the exported function.
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.