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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Exporting variables from subshell to parent shell Post 302373937 by King Nothing on Monday 23rd of November 2009 01:39:34 AM
Old 11-23-2009
Exporting variables from subshell to parent shell

Hi,
I was trying to do something where I would be able to export one local variable in a telnet subshell to its parent shell.

I found something like this over here, but couldnt exactly understand it Smilie.
I am referring to this part actually:
Code:
#! /usr/bin/ksh
exec 4>&1
tail -5 >&4 |&
exec >&p
cat /etc/passwd
exitcode=$?
exec >&- >&4
wait
echo exitcode = $exitcode
exit 0

Can someone pls provide me with some explanation of the above or provide me with some link where things like exec 4>&1 and all are explained in proper detail?
Thanks.
 

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