NAME

printenv − print out the environment

SYNOPSIS

printenv

DESCRIPTION

Printenv prints out the values of the variables in the environment. 

The environment variable names are:

HOME path name of home directory. 

PATH search path for binary programs

TERM type of terminal used

SHELL
the shell present at login.

If a name is specified and it is not defined in the environment, printenv returns exit status 1, else it returns status 0. 

EXAMPLE

printenv TERM

tells you what type of terminal you are using, as well as the other defined variables in the environment. 

SEE ALSO

csh(1), sh(1), environ(5)

7th Edition  —  1/26/82