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Diffstat (limited to 'src/env.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | src/env.c | 15 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ zero-length value is different from unsetting it. -- - Indicate that the following argument is the program - to invoke. This is necessary when the program's name - begins with "-" or contains a "=". + Indicate that the following argument is not an option. + This is necessary when the program's name begins with "-", + but does not help if the program's name contains a "=". The first remaining argument specifies a program to invoke; it is searched for according to the specification of the PATH - environment variable. Any arguments following that are - passed as arguments to that program. + environment variable, after environment modifications. Any + arguments following that are passed as arguments to that program. If no command name is specified following the environment specifications, the resulting environment is printed. @@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ call. env -u EDITOR LOGNAME=foo PATH=/energy -- e=mc2 bar baz - runs the program "/energy/e=mc2" with environment - { LOGNAME=foo PATH=/energy } + attempts to run the program "/energy/--" with arguments + "e=mc2", "bar" and "baz" in the environment + { LOGNAME=foo PATH=/energy }. */ #include <config.h> |