Re: The 'source x' command doesn't keep variables set by x when source output is piped into other command

[#!microsuxx]

aidd , thxx .. ++

On Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 8:45 PM Chet Ramey <chet.ramey@case.edu> wrote:

> On 11/14/24 2:28 PM, #!microsuxx wrote:
> > maybe set -a 'd help ?
> > if it can backwards export the vars
>
> No. A child process can't affect its parent's environment without inventing
> some kind of IPC.
>
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