Hello [EMAIL PROTECTED] (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
> How do I write a script to set an environment variable? > > I feel like I should know this. I want to set my PATH in pbuilder & > the author suggested using an "A" hook. However, I can't create a hook > - an executable - which sets an environment variable. > > I tried: > > #!/bin/sh > export PATH=/usr/lib/ccache:$PATH > > and just: > > export PATH=/usr/lib/ccache:$PATH > > but in either case, calling ./A10hook doesn't change my environment > variable. I hope I'm just missing something foolishly obvious. Yes. The script is run in a subshell, sets the variable, and when the script is finished, the subshell terminates. You need to set the variable in the current shell. Run . ./A10hook best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps-sarge.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
