set - unset not working

[anurag sharma]

Hi Team,

i have installed the latest version of the CYgwin ( 1.7 ) , for the
build activities of the NT builds.
i am not able to set/unset env variables.
every time the following error pops up :

set/unset not recognized as internal or external command.

i have latest bash installed.
i am not able to find the set/unset exe in the cygwin\bin folder.

please help.

[Csaba Raduly]

Hi, anurag sharma

Post by anurag sharma
Hi Team,
i have installed the latest version of the CYgwin ( 1.7 ) , for the
build activities of the NT builds.
i am not able to set/unset env variables.
set/unset not recognized as internal or external command.

Bash uses a different syntax for setting/unsetting environment variables.

The first hit of googling for "bash environment" is this link to a bash HowTo:
http://genepath.med.harvard.edu/mw/Bash:HOW_TO:_Set_an_environment_variable_in_the_bash_shell

The first hit for "bash environment unset" is:
http://www.lostsaloon.com/technology/how-to-view-edit-and-delete-an-environment-variable-in-linux/?ModPagespeed=noscript

Post by anurag sharma
i have latest bash installed.

"latest" is not a version.

Post by anurag sharma
please help.
Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html

Csaba