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What is the purpose of the Bash built-in export command?
Suggested Answer: B
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32 comments · newest first
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Kaycee
11 months ago
I always thought it was about mounting disks, guess I was wrong!
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Ivette
11 months ago
Nope, definitely not for command history.
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Daniela
12 months ago
Wait, are you sure? I thought it was for command history.
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Kaycee
12 months ago
Totally agree, that's what export does!
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Arminda
1 year ago
It sets up environment variables for applications.
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Merrilee
1 year ago
I know export has to do with making variables available to child processes, but I can't remember if that's the same as setting them up.
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Filiberto
1 year ago
I feel like export is definitely about environment variables for applications, but I might be mixing it up with something else I studied.
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Mose
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question about subshells, but I can't recall if export was specifically about command history or environment variables.
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Kattie
1 year ago
I think the export command is related to environment variables, but I'm not completely sure if it sets them up or just makes them available.
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Shelia
1 year ago
The export command is definitely used to set environment variables, which is crucial for applications to access the resources they need. I'm confident that D is the right answer here.
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Cyril
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by this question. The export command doesn't seem to be related to mounting disks, running commands in subshells, or sharing NFS partitions. I think the answer is probably D, but I'll double-check my understanding just to be sure.
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Valentine
1 year ago
Okay, the export command is used to set up environment variables for applications, right? I'm pretty sure that's the correct answer, so I'll go with D.
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Eulah
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The export command is related to environment variables, but I'm not sure if that's the full purpose. I'll have to think this through carefully before answering.
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Malcom
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about Bash commands. I'm pretty confident I know the purpose of the export command, so I'll go with option D.
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Eric
1 year ago
Ah, the 'export' command. It's like the 'share' button for your terminal. Time to make my Bash shell go viral!
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Verona
1 year ago
D) It sets up environment variables for applications.
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Gayla
1 year ago
C) It makes the command history available to subshells.
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Carlton
1 year ago
A) It sets up environment variables for applications.
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Taryn
1 year ago
D) It sets up environment variables for applications. Duh! What else would it do, make my coffee?
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Derick
1 year ago
D) It sets up environment variables for applications. Duh! What else would it do, make my coffee?
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Lashunda
1 year ago
B) It runs a command as a process in a subshell.
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Shasta
1 year ago
A) It allows disks to be mounted remotely.
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Kaycee
2 years ago
The 'export' command? Sounds like something you'd do with your car. Maybe it'll let me drive my Bash shell to the next question.
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Bernadine
1 year ago
D) It sets up environment variables for applications.
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Gilberto
1 year ago
C) It makes the command history available to subshells.
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Ma
1 year ago
A) It sets up environment variables for applications.
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Melodie
2 years ago
Hah! 'Export' command? More like 'Import' command, if you ask me. How about we just 'import' the answer straight from the exam booklet?
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Lawrence
1 year ago
C) It makes the command history available to subshells.
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Lawrence
1 year ago
D) It sets up environment variables for applications.
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Gary
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it also makes the command history available to subshells.
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Rolland
2 years ago
I agree with Antione, setting up environment variables is important for applications to run properly.
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Antione
2 years ago
I think the purpose of the export command is to set up environment variables for applications.