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Subject: [aclug-L] Re: remote sgi
From: Nate Bargmann <ka0rny@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 06:58:56 -0600
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On Mon, Jan 10, 2000 at 06:19:57AM -0600, phrostie wrote:
> i need to export the display from a sgi box to an other unix
> box.
> when i try to do my export DISPLAY:......
> it tells me that there is no such command (export).
> i assume that it is just not in my path.
> where is it?

If I recall, export is a sh/bash builtin command, so the SGI box
needs to be running a sh/bash compatible shell for that to work.
If the shell on the SGI box is a C shell or one of its kin, then
the syntax is different.

- Nate >>

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