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Old 07-12-2014
/usr/bin/ksh -E

I saw one script using the first line as below
/usr/bin/ksh -E

I have used -x for debug but couldn't find what is this -E option for ?

Pls let me know what is this -E used for

Thanks
RL
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Old 07-12-2014
-E Reads the file named by the ENV variable or by $HOME/.kshrc if not defined after the profiles. Details are buried deep in the ksh manpage.

Last edited by fpmurphy; 07-12-2014 at 01:06 PM..
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