02-21-2008
Solving the 'The parameter list is too long'
Just increase the systems ARG/ENV list size.
Using smit >> System Environments >> Change Show Characteristics of Operating System >> ARG/ENV list size in 4K blocks.
It has memory implications of course and best to be realistic rather than open it up too much.
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ENV(1) User Commands ENV(1)
NAME
env - run a program in a modified environment
SYNOPSIS
env [OPTION]... [-] [NAME=VALUE]... [COMMAND [ARG]...]
DESCRIPTION
Set each NAME to VALUE in the environment and run COMMAND.
-i, --ignore-environment
start with an empty environment
-u, --unset=NAME
remove variable from the environment
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
A mere - implies -i. If no COMMAND, print the resulting environment.
AUTHOR
Written by Richard Mlynarik and David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
Report env bugs to bug-coreutils@gnu.org
GNU coreutils home page: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for env is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and env programs are properly installed at your site, the
command
info coreutils 'env invocation'
should give you access to the complete manual.
GNU coreutils 7.1 July 2010 ENV(1)