NAME

env - set environment for command invocation

SYNOPSIS

env [-i] [name=value ...] [utility [argument ...]]

env [-] [name=value ...] [utility [argument ...]]

DESCRIPTION

The env command will either print a possibly modified environment or execute a utility with it.

If - or the -i option (which was introduced by POSIX.2) is given, the initial environment is cleared.

Each name=value pair is then put in the environment.

If no utility is given, the env command will print the current environment and exit.

Otherwise, utility will be executed using the remaining arguments.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

The following environment variables are evaluated at the invocation of utility:

PATH

Used to locate utility.

SEE ALSO

sh(1), execvp(3), environ(5)