How can I set shell environment variables in linux? I've got FC 5 but I also want a general config file or a command.
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Jump to Post/etc/profile for "world" wide variables. The basic PATH and sometimes TMOUT is usually set here.
.bashrc or .profile for a given user or yourself.
Edit the file and add something like:export MYVAR="SOME VALUE"
Save the file, then source it
source .bashrc # or source .profile
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