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author | Chet Ramey <chet.ramey@case.edu> | 2011-12-03 13:43:14 -0500 |
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committer | Chet Ramey <chet.ramey@case.edu> | 2011-12-03 13:43:14 -0500 |
commit | cc87ba64ee766ea51c1c1f2c541a23f22eec62d4 (patch) | |
tree | 9867dce3d1fb4b2e1a77fde4c7afac89a344e97f /doc/bashref.texi | |
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diff --git a/doc/bashref.texi b/doc/bashref.texi index d20c6079..55f9696f 100644 --- a/doc/bashref.texi +++ b/doc/bashref.texi @@ -1314,12 +1314,13 @@ to the filename used to invoke Bash, as given by argument zero. @item _ (An underscore.) -At shell startup, set to the absolute filename of the shell or shell -script being executed as passed in the argument list. +At shell startup, set to the absolute pathname used to invoke the +shell or shell script being executed as passed in the environment +or argument list. Subsequently, expands to the last argument to the previous command, after expansion. -Also set to the full pathname of each command executed and placed in -the environment exported to that command. +Also set to the full pathname used to invoke each command executed +and placed in the environment exported to that command. When checking mail, this parameter holds the name of the mail file. @end vtable |