You Asked: How Do You Delete an Environment Variable in Linux?

Sometimes you want to completely remove the variable from the environment. In order to remove or unset a variable from the environment, you can again use the env command with the –unset (-u) command line option. Another command which does the same thing is the unset command.

How do I remove an environment variable in Linux?

To Clear these session-wide environment variables following commands can be used:

1. Using env. By default, “env” command lists all the current environment variables. …
2. Using unset. Another way to clear local environment variable is by using unset command. …
3. Set the variable name to ”

How do you remove an environment variable?

ON WINDOWS

1. Right-click on My Computer and select Properties.
2. Go to the Advanced system settings tab.
3. Click the Environment Variables button. The Environment Variables dialog opens.
4. Select the environment variable you want to delete and click Delete.
5. Repeat step 4 as many times as necessary.
6. Click OK.