set - unset not working

set - unset not working

[anurag sharma]

Hi Team,

i have installed the latest version of the CYgwin ( 1.7 ) , for the
build activities of the NT builds.
i am not able to set/unset env variables.
every time the following error pops up :

set/unset not recognized as  internal or external command.

i have latest bash installed.
i am not able to find the set/unset exe in the cygwin\bin folder.

please help.

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Re: set - unset not working

[Csaba Raduly]

Hi, anurag sharma

On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 8:18 AM, anurag sharma  wrote:
> Hi Team,
>
> i have installed the latest version of the CYgwin ( 1.7 ) , for the
> build activities of the NT builds.
> i am not able to set/unset env variables.
> every time the following error pops up :
>
> set/unset not recognized as  internal or external command.

Bash uses a different syntax for setting/unsetting environment variables.

The first hit of googling for "bash environment" is this link to a bash HowTo:
http://genepath.med.harvard.edu/mw/Bash:HOW_TO:_Set_an_environment_variable_in_the_bash_shell

The first hit for "bash environment unset" is:
http://www.lostsaloon.com/technology/how-to-view-edit-and-delete-an-environment-variable-in-linux/?ModPagespeed=noscript

>
> i have latest bash installed.

"latest" is not a version.

> please help.

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Csaba
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