RE: can't export from shell scripts

1998-08-07 Thread Lewis, James M.
s[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, August 07, 1998 12:05 PM >To:debian-user@lists.debian.org >Cc:The recipient's address is unknown. >Subject: can't export from shell scripts > >I think I've got something very odd going on. I can export variables

can't export from shell scripts

1998-08-07 Thread Chris Evans
I think I've got something very odd going on. I can export variables successfully from the prompt but not from shell scripts. I.e. typing $export silly=test shows silly=test in the environment but putting export silly=test2 in a shell script and executing it doesn't get any chan