How Do I Export a Variable in Linux?
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How do I export variables in Linux?

To export a environment variable you run the export command while setting the variable. We can view a complete list of exported environment variables by running the export command without any arguments. To view all exported variables in the current shell you use the -p flag with export.

How do I export a variable in shell?

Exporting shell variables (export shell command)

You can use the export command to make local variables global. To make your local shell variables global automatically, export them in your . profile file. Note: Variables can be exported down to child shells but not exported up to parent shells.

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