set without args displays also set functions set say from .bashrc or .profile / .bash_profile
u may wanna have a detailed look at compgen to display types of stuff On Tue, Dec 3, 2024, 3:38 PM HP Prototyping <hp.prototyp...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am contacting you about something I worry about while being taken into > the storm of a divorce (...), please pardon me if I am using the wrong > communication channel after going through several Google searches to have a > contact entry point. > > I am facing unexpected behaviour from the command 'set' from any newly > opened terminal window to access the shell prompt of my "Linux Mint" > system. > > I was expecting to see only the content of environment variables (as > always), But, I discovered a pretty long dump of source code corresponding > mostly to shell scripting language (see sample screenshot) amongst a lot of > other unusual things. > The user account has been created very recently on this machine, nothing > special has been done to its configuration aside adding the user name to > half a dozen groups by using the provided GUI of Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa). > > Well, just in case I accidentally put my fingers on something abnormal, I > share this discovery with you. > > Trying to answer the questions asked by the Web page [url= > https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Reporting-Bugs.html ] > that Google Search found for me: > > $ man bash > ... > GNU Bash 5.1 2020 October 29 BASH(1) > $ uname -a > Linux LG-16Z90Q-HP 5.15.0-125-generic #135-Ubuntu SMP Fri Sep 27 13:53:58 > UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > unexpected result trigger: > $ set > > Extra information, I have allowed Linux Mint Updater to run yesterday. No > idea if this could be a reason. Kernel updated (I forgot to remove from > update list), I should reboot the system very soon, saving pening work for > now... > > > I thank you very much in advance for your kindness with this pretty > "savage" potential problem(???) reporting email. > > Best regards, > Harold P. > > Embedded Systems Engineer (actually looking for a job 2024-12) >
