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env(1)

run a program in a modified environment

Package: coreutil, added for amigaux.

This package comes with the extra set; without it, env is the original one: see env-original(1).

NAME

env - run a program in a modified environment

SYNOPSIS

env [OPTION]... [-] [NAME=VALUE]... [COMMAND [ARG]...]

DESCRIPTION

Set each NAME to VALUE in the environment and run COMMAND.

-i, --ignore-environment: start with an empty environment
-u, --unset=NAME: remove variable from the environment
--help: display this help and exit
--version: output version information and exit

A mere - implies -i. If no COMMAND, print the resulting environment.

AUTHOR

Written by Richard Mlynarik and David MacKenzie.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for env is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and env programs are properly installed at your site, the command

: info coreutils env

should give you access to the complete manual.

March 2004

env (coreutils) 5.2.1