On Wed, Sep 11, 2002 at 12:55:53AM +0200, Tollef Fog Heen wrote: > * Martin Sjögren > > | * main-menu asks debconf for debian-installer/language which afaict > | doesn't exist. IMO it would be better if the thing that asked for > | debian-installer/language first, sets LANG=$language after that, so > | setlocale can be used. > > Can't be done, since it will be set in a subprocess.. it's kinda > hackish, but AFAICT there is no other way. You can't pass environment > vars to parents.
You can, but the parent has to listen. Though I don't know if it's possible in this very case. --------< set-var >-------- #!/bin/sh VAR=`frobnicate --all` echo VAR="$VAR" --------------------------- then do: OUT=`set-var` eval "$OUT" echo $VAR Marcin -- Marcin Owsiany <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://marcin.owsiany.pl/ GnuPG: 1024D/60F41216 FE67 DA2D 0ACA FC5E 3F75 D6F6 3A0D 8AA0 60F4 1216 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
