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A systems administrator is preparing a Linux system for application setup. The administrator needs to create an environment variable with a persistent value in one of the user accounts. Which of the…
The correct answer is D. echo "export VAR=value" >> ~/.bashrc. Adding export VAR=value to ~/.bashrc ensures the environment variable is set persistently for the user. The variable will load automatically in every new shell session.
System Configuration and Management
Question
A systems administrator is preparing a Linux system for application setup. The administrator needs to create an environment variable with a persistent value in one of the user accounts. Which of the following commands should the administrator use for this task?
Options
- Aexport "VAR=$VAR:value" >> ~/.ssh/profile
- Bexport VAR=value
- CVAR=value
- Decho "export VAR=value" >> ~/.bashrc
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A3% (1)
- B7% (2)
- D90% (27)
Explanation
Adding export VAR=value to ~/.bashrc ensures the environment variable is set persistently for the user. The variable will load automatically in every new shell session.
Topics
#environment variables#bashrc#shell configuration#persistence
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