Advanced · Let commands collaborate
export: Set environment variables
Syntax
export name=value…Examples
export PROJECT=cheeseUsage and sandbox support
Use the $ name to read. Environment variables affect subsequent commands.
Hands-on exercises
Related commands
echoOutput a piece of textprintfOutput text according to formatteeOutput and save pipeline contentsxargsConvert input into command parametersenvView environment variablesprintenvOutput the value of environment variableunsetRemove variableshistoryView command historyclearClear the terminal displaytrueReturn success statusfalseReturn failure statusseqGenerate a sequence of numberssleepPause for specified timealiasSet command aliasunaliasRemove command aliassourceRead script in current ShellreadRead variables from inputbashRun the Bash scriptshRun the POSIX Shell scriptcommandControl command lookupjobsView current Shell jobsbgResume background jobfgResume foreground jobwaitWait for child process to endnohupIgnore hangup signal and runtimeoutLimit command running timewatchDisplay command results periodicallytimeMeasure run timeulimitView or set resource limitssetSet Shell behaviortrapHandle exit or signaltmuxManage terminal sessionsscreenKeep terminal session