Post ALf9Nd8EffpuccnnNI by pbx@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #ALf7Jv9XWm8tRkW276 by fatboy@fosstodon.org
2022-07-19T21:42:04Z
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Can someone please link me to a very good guide on what "Environmental Variables" are, what they do, and where the fuck I should specify them? Haha.I'm struggling with that on Alpine, their wiki isn't of much help.
(DIR) Post #ALf8HaW7Nd5GowWnM8 by rathantara@mastodon.social
2022-07-19T21:52:51Z
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@fatboy ask solene on ssb?
(DIR) Post #ALf8zN2upHvjmakJH6 by dragnucs@social.touha.me
2022-07-19T22:00:43Z
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@fatboy you will have better results if you look for "environment variables" or even "env cars".
(DIR) Post #ALf9Nd8EffpuccnnNI by pbx@fosstodon.org
2022-07-19T22:05:09Z
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@fatboy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_variableThey are a common feature in almost all operating systems, so individual distro docs might not bother explaining them.You don't need to read the whole Wikipedia article, but it gives you an idea of what they're for, and hopefully will give you more traction on your specific challenges.
(DIR) Post #ALf9WY7efIxFgxmdkG by dragnucs@social.touha.me
2022-07-19T22:06:45Z
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@fatboy you will have better results if you look for "environment variables" or even "env vars".
(DIR) Post #ALfBkGVz7tXx2spd2W by moddedBear@fosstodon.org
2022-07-19T22:31:39Z
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@fatboy Best to look up documentation for whichever shell you're using. If the variable is for a program you're launching through the terminal then the easiest way is to add it to your shell config.The Arch wiki has some good info too for other cases but some of it might be specific to Arch.https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Environment_variables