[SOLVED] Can all shells read all environmental variables set by other shells?

carlodelmundo · 07-23-2010, 01:20 PM

For example, if I'm in csh, I can use `setenv VARNAME varVALUE` while I can use export in Bash.

Given that the environmental variables are created, can BASH read env vars from csh and vice versa?

unSpawn · 07-23-2010, 01:51 PM

You can test this yourself:

Code:

 ~]$ csh
 ~]$ setenv VARNAME varVALUE
 ~]$ bash
 ~]$ env|grep VARNAME
VARNAME=varVALUE

Sub-shells only though if not using ~/.profile and such.

carlodelmundo · 07-23-2010, 02:03 PM

Thanks the shells can read each other's env vars