$cat test
export var=value
$./test
$echo $var
I get nothing. I was expecting to see value.
$cat test export var=value $./test $echo $var I get nothing. I was expecting to
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$cat test
export var=value
$./test
$echo $var
I get nothing. I was expecting to see value.
In your case
testis being run in a separate shell, a child of your shell. A child can never modify the environment of the parent. So when the child exitsvaris lost.If you want to run the script in the current shell try:
Also, it’s usually a poor idea to name your scripts “test”. Many unices have
/usr/bin/test.